It's no secret that America no longer has an edge in education. A new article ties the destiny of our nation to this down-ward spiral, tying future economic growth to educational trends.
"...big gaps in educational attainment are present at age 5. Some children are bathed in an atmosphere that promotes human capital development and, increasingly, more are not. By 5, it is possible to predict ... who will complete high school and college and who won’t," according to David Brooks (NY Times Article).
The good news: this is a trend we can reverse! And early childhood education is the place to start.
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