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Early education right for children and Montana’s economy

This isn’t just a social issue; this isn’t just an educational issue; this is fundamentally an economic issue.

There are a lot of great things happening in Montana:

Our economy is growing;

We’ve added 10,000 jobs this year alone.

Businesses are expanding.

We have strong communities and an unmatched quality of life.

Graduation rates are up, dropout rates are down, and more and more students are pursuing higher education.

With all of the good things that are happening in the state, there is one important piece of the puzzle missing. While 42 other states make consistent investments into pre-kindergarten and early childhood programs, Montana remains in the shrinking minority of states that have never invested in the human capital of our earliest learners.

Early Edge Montana – http://earlyedge.mt.gov/

Guest column by GOV. STEVE BULLOCK

Full Story: http://missoulian.com/news/opinion/columnists/early-education-right-for-children-and-montana-s-economy/article_1f21b5be-eb2f-11e3-b286-0019bb2963f4.html

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