CBS MoneyWatch: Lessons from Sesame Street about preschool education

Photo Credit: Walter Lim

by Mark Thoma

An issue that’s likely to arise in the debates leading up to the next presidential election is preschool education. Among the questions involved: Should preschool programs be available to all children no matter their socioeconomic status? Should America invest in programs such as Head Start or Perry Preschool so that all children can attend? Does any evidence show these programs work?

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