Prof. James Heckman
@heckmanequation
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Nobel laureate economist James Heckman shows how smart investments in early childhood development improve social, economic and health outcomes.
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Investments in the earliest years pay off for children, families and society. Learn about the benefits of building skill upon skill and make your case for early childhood education with the Heckman Curve:
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Society can allow children to flourish by giving them quality early development.
#investinus
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Quality
#ECE
for disadvantaged kids is a "hard-nosed investment that pays off"
http://t.co/FR2CDfSbJ0
#strongstart
http://t.co/et6zRJjhhN
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The achievement gap starts at birth. High-quality, zero-to-five education has the greatest impact on children, families and society as a whole.
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The Heckman Curve shows that the highest rate of economic return comes from the earliest investments in children
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The Heckman Curve shows that the highest rate of economic return comes from the earliest investments in children!
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It’s time to end the obsession with cognitive skills. Socio-emotional skills have greater effects on life success. Quality programs incorporate hard and soft skills. Learn more:
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The achievement gap starts at birth. High-quality, birth-to-five education has the greatest impact for our society. Learn more:
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Invest early. The highest rate of economic return comes from the earliest investments in children.
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Early childhood development is a smart investment.
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The earlier the investment, the greater the return. Comprehensive
#ECE
programs that start at birth will make the most impact for children and society. Learn more:
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BREAKING: Heckman & colleagues show impact of
#ece
on adult health in
@sciencemagazine
http://t.co/7iza9L1P6U
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The Heckman Curve shows that the highest rate of economic return comes from the earliest investments in children
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Every dollar invested in high-quality, birth-to-five early childhood education for disadvantaged children delivers a 13% annual return on investment, significantly higher than the 7-10% return from preschool alone. Learn more:
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Invest in high-quality, birth-to-five
#ECE
and childcare. The benefits over time prove it is a worthwhile investment. Read the research:
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High-quality childcare strengthens families and the economy.
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Make a smart investment. The earlier the investments in high-quality, early childhood development, the greater the return.
#ECE
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Learning doesn’t begin at preschool. Key cognitive and developmental growth occurs from birth to age 3. Learn more:
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Early childhood development is a smart investment.
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Society improves when we invest in early childhood education and development. The short- and long-term impact on families, health, education and our workforce is worth the investment. Learn more:
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The highest rate of economic returns comes from the earliest investments in children, providing an eye-opening understanding that society invests too much money in later development when it is often too late to provide the greatest value. Learn more:
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Investing early in
#ECE
produces higher returns than investments later in life. Build skills earlier for greater benefits to society. Learn more:
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Cognitive skills, while important, are not enough. Socio-emotional skills have greater effects on life outcomes. Give children the building blocks for success, invest in
#ECE
. Watch more:
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The achievement gap begins at birth. High-quality, birth-to-five early childhood development programs are important for disadvantaged children. Learn more:
#nationallibraryweek
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"Invest in prevention, not remediation. Invest in flourishing lives, not in correcting problems after they appear." Comprehensive, early childhood development is key to later success in education and life. Learn more:
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The earlier the investment, the greater the return. How will you invest in
#ECE
now to help strengthen our society in the future?
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High-quality, early childhood development is a smart investment.
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Let your legislators know that high quality early childhood education is worth the investment.
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Investments in early childhood development for disadvantaged children last a lifetime. Fadeout is a myth. Watch now:
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With support from policymakers, educators and the business community, Alabama is deeply invested in high-quality early education—and it’s paying off. Read about the preschool program’s impact here:
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NEW RESEARCH: Birth-to-five, high quality program produces a 13% ROI per child. Starting early pays off:
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Investing in high-quality childcare for disadvantaged families has multi-generational impact.
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Investment in high-quality, early childhood development makes dollars and sense. Share the economic research with business leaders and policymakers.
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BREAKING: Prof. Heckman and colleagues make sense of recent studies in their new paper:
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Early investments in high-quality
#ECE
make sense. We see greater returns for kids, families and society when we start at the beginning. Learn more:
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"The big and sustained effects of the Perry programme suggest that intergenerational inequality can be permanently reduced by early childhood interventions. The priority for policy makers is to figure out how that can be achieved—at scale."
@TheEconomist
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“For the first time, we have experimental evidence about how the case for early childhood [education] propagates across generations.” Read more about the impact of Perry Preschool: via
@WTOP
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We see the highest
#ROI
when we invest in the earliest years. Professor Heckman explains the Heckman curve here:
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The highest rate of economic returns comes from the earliest investments in children.
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Maternal investment and early health matter. Find out how home visiting benefits children and mothers.
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When we invest in child care and development, we support children and their parents. Learn more at
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NEW RESEARCH—The Perry Preschoolers are all grown up and the impact their high-quality early childhood education had on their adult lives is groundbreaking. Learn about the multi-generation impact here:
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Fadeout is a Myth: high-quality early childhood education has lasting effects for disadvantaged children. Watch:
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When a child receives high-quality, comprehensive
#ECE
, the effect is multi-generational. Learn more:
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High-quality
#ECE
investments do not fade out over time for disadvantaged children. Research shows comprehensive programs have lasting effects for positive life outcomes. Watch and share this video:
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“The vast body of research shows that high-quality early childhood education has lasting effects for disadvantaged children.” Fadeout from
#ECE
programs is a myth.
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“Study after study shows that high-quality preschool yields lifelong benefits…the Perry preschool study reveals that the benefits of high-quality early childhood education might, in fact, last for generations.” via
@edutopia
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We know early childhood education works. Now we know it works best when it includes social & emotional development.
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There is no debate: the short- & long-term effects of a quality
#ECE
program persist throughout life. Learn more at .
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High-quality, birth-to-five early education matters for mothers and children. Learn more:
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Research shows that disadvantaged children who receive quality early childhood development have much better education, employment, social and health outcomes as adults. Learn more:
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Home visiting improves outcomes for children. Programs that support home visiting are essential for strengthening families and the economy.
#homevisitingworks
Learn More:
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The effects of high-quality, comprehensive early childhood education and development last a lifetime. Learn more:
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NEW RELEASE: Prof. Heckman & colleagues combat the fadeout myth in quality programs:
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Did you know high quality early childhood development programs can reduce chronic disease and health care costs?
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Investing in high-quality, comprehensive early childhood education impacts two generations—children & their parents.
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Socio-emotional development beginning at birth can have greater positive impacts on success in life than cognitive skill development. And quality
#ECE
can give children permanent boosts in their socio-emotional skills. Learn more:
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Human development is economic development. The formula is clear. Invest in high-quality, early childhood development to create a stronger society and future workforce.
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Intensive Preschool Programs Can Yield Massive Returns, Especially for Boys, Nobel Laureate’s Study Shows
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“Child poverty is not inevitable – we know that investing in high-quality
#ECE
is one of the most effective ways to break the pervasive cycle of poverty & ensure equal opportunity for all families in America.” via
@thehill
@SCActionNetwork
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Children of Perry Preschool participants are more educated, healthy, gainfully employed citizens who are more productive members of society today. New research finds positive, multi-generation gains. Learn more:
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The research is clear. Invest early for the greatest returns. Learn more at .
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Early childhood education strengthens families and can lift multiple generations out of poverty. Access Professor Heckman’s newest research analysis to learn about the impact here:
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Investing in high-quality, early childhood education for disadvantaged children starting at birth prevents the achievement gap, improves health outcomes, boosts earnings and creates a 13% ROI for the economy. Learn more:
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#ECE
is an efficient & effective investment for econ. and workforce devel. Earlier investment means greater ROI.
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We see the highest economic returns when we invest in children early. Read more about the benefits of investing in high-quality
#ECE
here:
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“It makes dollars and sense to target disadvantaged children with quality early childhood programs rather than subsidize low-quality universal programs.” High-quality care matters. Invest in
#EarlyChildhoodEducation
.
Read more here:
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Policymakers can reduce the deficit and strengthen the economy by investing in high-quality, comprehensive
#ECE
that begins at birth. Read the research:
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Birth-to-five programs for disadvantaged children are worth the cost because they more than pay for themselves.
#ECSNF18
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This is how we strengthen families and improve society for generations to come – and it starts with
#ECE
and early childhood development.
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High-quality birth-to-five programs for disadvantaged children can deliver a 13% ROI. Download resources at
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Cognitive skills alone are not enough. Social and emotional skills are critical for early childhood development.
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Investing in high-quality care for low-income kids reduces social costs and strengthens families. Learn more here.
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“Investing public dollars in quality early childhood education for disadvantaged children will provide significant social and economic outcomes in the short- and long-term.”
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Socio-emotional skills have a greater impact on life success than cognitive skills. Get the facts from Heckman Equation research.
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“Those seeking to reduce deficits and strengthen the economy should make significant investments in early childhood education.”
Investing in
#EarlyChildhoodEducation
promotes continuous economic growth.
Learn more:
#InvestEarly
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“The findings suggest that policymakers could make a bigger difference in the lives of children…”
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Every dollar invested in quality birth-to-five
#ECE
for disadvantaged children delivers a 13% annual ROI. Providing for disadvantaged children helps them, their families and our communities. Read more:
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The fight against inequality starts with moms. Supporting mothers significantly improves life outcomes for disadvantaged children. Brain science and Professor Heckman's research make the case on this
#TBT
article:
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New home visiting research: Helping mothers helps them raise stronger children.
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Starting high-quality, early childhood development at birth provides greater returns. Read more:
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Investments beginning at—and before—birth produce the highest returns for children, families and our economy. This research presentation makes the case for why the earliest years are the most critical.
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Skills learned in early childhood are long-lasting. Research proves fadeout is a myth. Watch now:
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Prof. Heckman’s newest research show comprehensive, 0-5 programs yields a higher ROI. Learn more:
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“We have learned that I.Q. isn’t everything. Char. skills are as imp. or more important for success.”–Prof. Heckman
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Critics claim the benefits of high-quality, early childhood investments fadeout. Research proves fadeout is a myth. Read more:
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High quality programs for disadvantaged children are worth every dollar invested!
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There is no fadeout. High-quality early childhood education has lasting effects.
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“Taking a proactive approach to cognitive and social skill development through investments in quality early childhood programs is more effective and economically efficient than trying to close the gap later on.” Learn more:
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We see the greatest returns when we invest beginning at birth. Zero-to-three advocates can use the research and key policy implications in this presentation to advance investments beginning at birth. Get started here:
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The equation is simple. Invest in high-quality early childhood development.
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