Empower children, Invest in highly trained certified pre-kindergarten teachers with expertise in early childhood education, make learning goals tied to K–12 standards, low child/staff ratios, and small class sizes.
Why is this important?
As a child my mother faced great obstacles ranging from domestic violence to joblessness. My Pre-k learning experience provided the foundation for my social-emotional, intellectual development and success over my lifetime against the odds of poverty. The Highscope Perry study started in 1962, followed students with and without Pre-K until age 40. Those who went to Pre-K had higher earnings, were more likely to hold a job, had committed fewer crimes, more likely to have graduated from high school, to name a few of the benefits of the study!
