Does preschool yield bottom-line benefits? Is this what economic development looks like? YES!!!
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Nap time ended and it was time to hear how Jeremy Jacobs became a pirate. The children listened to the book on tape as one of them turned pages. Then mothers began appearing and the day was over.
A handful of children stayed for extended hours, while more than 200 went out into the crisp February air, some chattering, some silent, some still rubbing sleepy eyes.
Is this what economic development looks like?
Sure is, says economist Art Rolnick, research director for the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Public dollars spent on children pay off.
By MICHAEL E. KANELL
Full Story: http://www.ajc.com/news/content/busi ... onKids.html
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Younger children are learning to use computers But experts warn usage should be limited for kids under 5
The Arizona Republic
Little Michael Armstrong clicks on the mouse and sings the ABCs using a program called Waterford Early Reading Program.
The Phoenix kindergartner is learning to use technology at a young age and is among the 32 percent of kindergartners who have used the Internet under adult supervision, according to the U.S. Department of Education. The department also found that 23 percent of preschoolers younger than 5 had gone online.
Full Story: http://www.idahostatesman.com/apps/p ... 1002/NEWS01
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Montana State Superintendent of Public Instruction Linda McCulloch pledges to continue kindergarten funding campaign http://www.matr.net/article-18186.html
Early education essential, pays off http://www.matr.net/article-17878.html
Experts say economy needs expanded early childhood education. “If businesses are stewards of their regions, they will come to understand that early childhood education will pay off as an investment.” http://www.matr.net/article-17693.html
Einsteins at five - In the 'new' kindergarten, kids no longer just tie shoes, but read, write, and calculate. http://www.matr.net/article-17260.html
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