Philadelphia Business Journal: Pondering quality pre-k ed

Philadelphia Business Journal: Pondering quality pre-k ed

Philadelphia Business Journal’s education staff writer, Lauren Hertzler, seeks to get a more concrete answer about what constitutes high quality pre-K:

“Last week, I exclusively brought to light a report by Ready Nation/America’s Edge, which highlights the advantages of investing in high-quality pre-kindergarten education.

The report found that for every $1 invested in high-quality pre-k, Pennsylvania’s economy would see a $1.79 return.

That’s pretty significant.

But, I couldn’t help but wonder, what exactly is “high-quality” pre-k? And is it worse to attend a low-performing preschool than it is to not go at all?”

Read the full story here.