Study: New Jersey early childhood program's benefits stretch to 10th grade
By
Shawna De La
k12dive.com
2min
Education Dive Insight:
TheAbbott Preschool Programwas created 23 years ago as the result of a New Jersey Supreme Court decision inAbbott v. Burke V. It mandated that the state fund preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds in 31 of its most struggling districts. The success of the program has inspired similar efforts around the country. Previous research from the National Institute for Early Education Researchfound two years in the program hadan impact“large enough to close about half the achievement gap between low-income children and their more advantaged peers.”
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