The Dual Return on Investing in Quality Early Childhood Programs

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Enhancing quality early care and education can offer a win-win solution for re-mobilizing the workforce, developing an up-and-coming talent pool and increasing economic activity now and in the decades ahead. In this webinar and accompanying summary, research by expert economists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is paired with the return on investment findings from Professor Heckman’s research to make the case for addressing gaps in childcare access and investing in high-quality programs to support young children and their families.

View the webinar below, access the research summary using the Download link and access The Bottom Line report at www.firstfivenebraska.org.

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