MARCH-Investing in Children is a Recipe for Economic Success!Investing in high quality early childhood education is a sound economic development plan for the future of Texas. The Federal Reserve Bank and other economists contend that no public investment provides a greater return than the support of early childhood education and development. While projections of the long-term returns on investment for early childhood education are clear and convincing, equally compelling research exists linking early childhood education to more immediate reduced state expenditures for remedial education and unnecessary referrals to special education programs. It is up to us to educate candidates, policymakers, the media, as well as new leaders about the link between high quality early childhood education programs and the economic success of Texas communities.
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