http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/big-roi-for-early-childhood-programs/ Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:31:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/big-roi-for-early-childhood-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-4684 Robert Reneker Jr. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:06:37 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/?p=2791#comment-4684 This is one example of where we can invest in ourselves. If we expect businesses to come to this state and invest, we must first invest in ourselves. This is one of the main failures of our recent state budget issues. The legislature has not looked at programs that will pay off for us in the future, only being concerned about today's cost. That type of thought is killing us and it has to stop. This is one example of where we can invest in ourselves. If we expect businesses to come to this state and invest, we must first invest in ourselves. This is one of the main failures of our recent state budget issues. The legislature has not looked at programs that will pay off for us in the future, only being concerned about today’s cost. That type of thought is killing us and it has to stop.

]]> http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/big-roi-for-early-childhood-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-4683 George Moroz Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:17:32 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/?p=2791#comment-4683 For a long time, the single most accurate predictor of whether or not a young child would eventually wind up spending time behind bars was whether or not that child could read at a 4th grade level when entering the 4th grade. This is, or should be, a no brainer. Early childhood educational investment is part of corrections reform. For a long time, the single most accurate predictor of whether or not a young child would eventually wind up spending time behind bars was whether or not that child could read at a 4th grade level when entering the 4th grade. This is, or should be, a no brainer. Early childhood educational investment is part of corrections reform.

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