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Article: CUTS HURT KIDS MOST, BUT WE'LL ALL PAY LATER INVESTING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WOULD PROMOTE LEARNING AND SAVE TAXPAYER MONEY IN THE LONG RUN.(OPINION)(SERIES: Birth to Four: The Building Blocks)(Editorial)
- Article from:
- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- July 3, 2003
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Projects that give Wisconsin kids a better start in education and life will take some of the hardest hits in the next state budget, and we'll pay for this short-sighted decision in years to come.
Early childhood education promotes learning and
saves taxpayer money in the long run. Recent research and Wisconsin State Journal news reports show why Wisconsin needs to get its children, from birth to four, off to a better start.
Preschool can boost a child's school readiness and performance. Arthur Reynolds, a UW-Madison professor of social work and human development, says his research also shows that kids who get off to a good start show lower ...