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Seattle Preschool Program: Public Investment Paying Off for Quality


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Milagros Nores, Ph.D.

As voters consider whether to continue investing public dollars in the  Seattle Preschool Program, our multi-year evaluation indicates that, so far, it has been money well spent. Four years ago, Seattle voters approved a $58 million property tax levy t

Cities are leading the way to innovation


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W. Steven Barnett, Ph.D. and Ellen Frede, Ph.D.

High-quality early education is one of the best investments we can make with public dollars: an effective weapon against academic failure, high school dropout, crime and poverty and for a healthier, more academically, socially, and economically success