http://www.newamerica.net/taxonomy/term/1270 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.newamerica.net/publications/policy/partners_closing_achievement_gap <div class="teaser-content"> <p class="MsoNormal"> Over the past eight years, states have dramatically expanded their support for publicly-funded pre-k programs, and the number of children enrolled in these programs has grown significantly. States are investing in pre-k because research shows that high-quality pre-kindergarten programs can have a positive long-term impact on children’s life outcomes, help narrow the achievement gap between poor and affluent youngsters, and that the benefits of these invest­ments to children and the taxpaying public outweigh their costs. In other words, high-quality pre-k is a key weapon in the arsenal of public policies that we can use to combat pov­erty and inequality and strengthen the skills of our workforce for the&hellip; <a href="/publications/policy/partners_closing_achievement_gap">more</a></div><!-- /.teaser-content --> Sara Mead Democrats for Education Reform Early Education Initiative Education Policy Program Education Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:47:00 -0400 Education Policy 6951 at http://www.newamerica.net