Via Voices for Georgia's Children:
Dear Child Advocates,Investment in early childhood pays off in the short term, as well as the long term.For every $1 spent on child care in Georgia, there is a multiplier of 1.89 in economic sales in the state.
In Pennsylvania, a study of 10,000 children in PreK showed a dramatic reduction in special ed assignments from 18% to 2%, saving $206,000 per 100 children per year.
These and other powerful facts were presented by Phil Peterson, Senior VP of Aon Consulting, during our 6th Annual legislative breakfast on February 23, 2010. The breakfast was part of Voices' 2010 Children's Policy Watch at the Capitol.Over 130 community and government leaders heard Mr. Peterson make the business case for investing in very young children. Peterson, who co-chairs Pennsylvania's Early Education Investment Commission also serves on the national advisory board to Partnership for America's Economic Success.Dr. Beverly Tatum, president of Spelman College and co-chair of the United Way's Early Learning Commission, closed the breakfast by putting put a face on the issue. Dr. Tatum used stories from her own experience to illustrate how our decisions regarding the care of young children can have lifelong impacts.For more details, link to my blog post at:This is where you can also access Mr. Peterson's slides, Dr. Tatum's remarks, and links to related national efforts in early childhood."VOICES TODAY"For daily perspectives on what's happening under the Gold Dome and a range of issues pertaining to children in Georgia, visit or subscribe to "VOICES TODAY"
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