Preschool benefits, affordability mirror struggles with full-day kindergarten
Release Date:
June 30, 2018
Children in the Science Area at Edward Street Child Services Day of Play Family Festival get up close with a turtle from Skins and Scales in Worcester, June 2018.
Wicked Local
Edward Street's Kim Davenport spoke with investigative reporter, Eli Sherman of Wicked Local, highlighting key challenges and opportunities for Worcester's preschool-age children and their families.
“The earliest years set the foundation for later learning and life success,” Davenport said. “The investment we make there now pays incredible dividends later. We know it. We have the science. We have the economics. We have the long-term outcomes. Now we need the investment.”