18. Ready to Learn
Links
Benchmark analysis - 2006 data new
http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/OPB/docs/OldBenchmarks/2009/BM18_asof6-2-09.pdf
The benchmark has been updated with 2008 data on June 2nd, 2009. This is the analysis of 2006 data.
Benchmark analysis - 2004 data
http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/OPB/docs/OldBenchmarks/bm18_asof7-15-2007.pdf
The benchmark has been updated with 2006 data on 7/20/2007. This is the analysis of 2004 data.
Enriching Children, Enriching the Nation: Public Investment in High-Quality Prekindergarten
http://www.epi.org/content.cfm/book_enriching
This study demonstrates that investment in early childhood education, even when its benefits are not fully accounted for, is an effective public policy strategy for generating wealth and achieving a multitude of social and economic development objectives.
Economic Policy Institute report by Robert G. Lynch.