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in the control group. By the time
participants were 30, they were
four times as likely to have earned
a college degree. Professor Craig
Ramey, co-author of a recent
study on the Abecedarian Project,
said, “I believe that the pattern of
results over the first 30 years of life
provides a clearer than ever scientific understanding of how early
childhood education can be an
important contributor to academic
achievement and social competence in adulthood. The next
major challenge is to provide high
quality early childhood education
to all children who need it and who
can benefit from it.”41
It is important to note that the
Abecedarian Project is just one
of numerous studies, both smalland large-scale, that demonstrate
the short- and long-term benefits
Source: W. Steven Barnett et al (2012), The State of Preschool 2012, National Institute for Early
of high-quality early education.42
Education Research.
The most essential term in this
statement is “high-quality.” While
Pre-K has shown promise in giving children a strong start, that potential will only be fully
realized if children’s Pre-K experiences are high-quality and are followed by high-quality
schooling as they grow up.
Figure 3.7 Percent of 4-Year Olds Served in State Pre-K
Adults and Children with Disabilities
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