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CBS Evening News – Early education investment shows big dividends

"The evidence is really clear…pre-school makes a big difference…by itself it can cut school failure in half."

Fewer American children are getting an early start on their education. A study out Tuesday says states cut nearly $30 million in funding to preschools last year. That leaves only one-quarter of 4-year-olds enrolled in Pre-K programs. Jim Axelrod found how an investment in early education can pay big dividends.

Full Story and Video: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/04/26/eveningnews/main20057656.shtml?tag=cbsnewsTwoColUpperPromoArea

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TED Video: Sugata Mitra: The child-driven education http://matr.net/article-44172.html (Sometimes it’s not best that every child have their own computer)

Salman Khan at TED 2011: Let’s use video to reinvent education http://matr.net/article-43607.html

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