If we told you that every dollar you invested would see a $6.30 return, you'd probably jump at the chance to pour in cash.And what if by doing so, you produced a better-educated and higher-paid workforce while also reducing the cost of crime and health care?Game-changing.That's the case a Nobel Prize-winning economist made this week in a study about the benefits of to society of investing in quality early-childhood education. Education experts have been saying for years that getting kids into these full-day programs not only sets them up for success throughout their school years, but saves communities big in the long run — with fewer dropouts, reduced crime and generally healthier lives. Continue reading...
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