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A Stitch in Time: Calculating the Costs of School Unreadiness

This monograph presents valuable information and approaches states and communities can use to make the case for investments in early childhood.

It focuses on the investment potential of early childhood services to school readiness and other desired results.

It synthesizes the literature and evidence on early childhood development and school readiness in relation to future social problems and costs.

It presents several alternate approaches that can be used to estimate the cost of school unreadiness, along with examples from states and communities that have applied these approaches.

It provides guidance for developing a process within a state or community that can lead to better results for young children and their families.

If you find yourself advocating for early childhood services or working to justify the need for early education programs, this may be a helpful source.
Copies may be ordered from The Finance Project, 1401 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 800, Washington DC 20005 (202) 587-1000 at $20.00. The entire monograph is available to download at http://www.financeprojectinfo.org/publications/stitchintime.pdf [19.7 MB PDF]

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