1. How do early care and education programs make Connecticut stronger?

2. Connecticut is stronger because… For every dollar invested in quality preschool, there is a return on investment of $16.14 per child. 1 1 – High/Scope Perry Preschool Study Through Age 40 - 2005

3. Connecticut is stronger because… Quality preschool helps Connecticut kids do better in school. CT teacher survey – Children with two years of quality preschool are twice as ready for kindergarten in language, literacy and math than their peers without preschool. 2 2 – “A Children’s Stock Portfolio,” Connecticut Commission on Children, April 2007

4. Connecticut is stronger because… Quality preschool helps Connecticut kids do better in school. Students from Bridgeport that attended quality preschool had higher reading scores from grades K-2; they also had fewer retentions and more frequent attendance. 2 2 – “A Children’s Stock Portfolio,” Connecticut Commission on Children, April 2007

5. Connecticut is stronger because… Quality preschool reduces special education costs for CT towns. In Milford, children who attended a quality preschool were three times less likely to require special education during their kindergarten year. 2 2 – “A Children’s Stock Portfolio,” Connecticut Commission on Children, April 2007

6. Connecticut is stronger because… Quality preschool narrows the achievement gap – the largest in the nation. Middletown, CT children with quality preschool narrowed the achievement gap between African- American and Caucasian students. 2 2 – “A Children’s Stock Portfolio,” Connecticut Commission on Children, April 2007

7. Connecticut is stronger because… Quality preschool narrows the achievement gap – the largest in the nation. In Middletown, CT there was a threefold reduction in the number of low-income African-American students deemed “not ready for school.” 2 2 – “A Children’s Stock Portfolio,” Connecticut Commission on Children, April 2007

8. Connecticut is stronger because… Quality preschool increases high school graduation rates. A comprehensive, federally funded study showed Chicago children who attended a preschool program were 29% more likely to graduate from high school. 3 3 – Chicago Longitudinal Study

9. Connecticut is stronger because… Quality preschool reduces crime & criminal justice costs. Children in the Chicago study who attended a preschool program had a 33% lower rate of juvenile arrest. 3 3 – Chicago Longitudinal Study

10. Connecticut is stronger because… Quality preschool reduces crime & criminal justice costs. Children in the Chicago study who attended a preschool program also had a 40% reduction in violent offenses resulting in savings to the criminal justice system and tangible benefits for crime victims. 3 3 – Chicago Longitudinal Study

11. Connecticut is stronger because… Quality preschool increases future earnings & tax revenues. The Chicago study shows that children who attended a preschool program had higher incomes than their peers who did not attend a preschool. 3 3 – Chicago Longitudinal Study

12. Connecticut is stronger because… Quality preschool increases future earnings & tax revenues. The Chicago study also shows that increased tax revenues are associated with higher expected earnings capacity. 3 3 – Chicago Longitudinal Study

13. How do Early Care and Education Programs Make Connecticut Stronger?