Publications
Is Universal Pre-K the Answer?
Despite the fact that pre-K has proven to have positive effects on children, the national, universal pre-K program proposed in the reconciliation bill may not be the best way to help our kids. In this paper, The New Center examines the pre-K literature to determine how the U.S. might promote the long-term learning and development of our youngest citizens.
Facts At-A-Glance
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61% of low-income families do not have any children's books in their homes
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Those who attend pre-K are 39% more likely to finish college.
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Only 15 states include social and emotional learning—an important component of early childhood education emphasized in pre-K—in their kindergarten standards
