Is Pre-K School Really a Panacea?
26th January 2022
Democrats pin a lot of hopes on pre-K as part of their long term push to spend more money on childcare up to but not earlier than 8 months and 29 days before birth.
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Data through sixth grade from state education records showed that the children randomly assigned to attend pre-K had lower state achievement test scores in third through sixth grades than control children, with the strongest negative effects in sixth grade. A negative effect was also found for disciplinary infractions, attendance, and receipt of special education services, with null effects on retention.