Early childhood education program yields high economic returns, researchers find
Friday, February 4, 2011 - 05:10
in Psychology & Sociology
For every $1 invested in a Chicago early childhood education program, nearly $11 is projected to return to society over the children's lifetimes -- equivalent to an 18 percent annual return on program investment, according to a study led by University of Minnesota professor of child development Arthur Reynolds in the College of Education and Human Development.