The Costs and Benefits of Scaled-Up Pre-Kindergarten Programs

Lynn A. Karoly

ResearchPosted on rand.org May 23, 2017Published in: The Current State of Scientific Knowledge on Pre-Kindergarten Effects (The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C., 2017), pages 57–66

Forty-two states and the District of Columbia, through 57 pre-K programs, have introduced substantial innovations in their early education systems by developing the infrastructure, program sites, and workforce required to accommodate pre-K education. These programs now serve nearly 30 percent of the nation's 4-year-olds and 5 percent of 3-year-olds.

In recent years, there has been increasing interest in assessing how well these short- and long-term goals have been achieved. What should we expect pre-K to produce for our society? How can we ensure that children who attend these programs get as much out of them as they can?

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  • Copyright: The Brookings Institution
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2017
  • Pages: 10
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/pubs
  • Document Number: EP-67149

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