BRAIN DEVELOPMENT MAKES ECONOMIC SENSE
To invest early in a child's life to build a good foundation for learning and emotional development can save taxpayers a tremendous amount of money. Here are a few examples:
Risk vs. Opportunity- Specific cost benefit ratios:
- Family Planning- Save $4.40 for every $1
- Home Visits- Save $5.63 for every $1
- School-Based Clinics- Save $7 for every $1
- Quality Preschool – Save $17.07 for each $1
(Schweinhart, L.J. (2005). The High/Scope Perry Preschool Study through age 40: Summary, conclusions, and frequently asked questions. Ypsilanti, MI: High/Scope Educational Research Foundation.)
Get businesses involved
To increase the productivity of any business employees need to be assured the care their child is receiving is adequate, reliable and of high quality. To have a well-qualified workforce tomorrow, we must start with nurturing today's growing brains.
Interested in research information?
Economic, neurobiological, and behavioral perspectives on building America's future workforce. by Eric Knutsen, James Heckman, Judy Cameron, and Jack Shonkoff