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Universal Pre-K


Center for Student-Based Budgeting Newsletter, February 2019

Center for Student-Based Budgeting Newsletter, February 2019

By Aaron Garth Smith

School choice isn't about leaving poor families behind––it's about empowering parents to hold schools accountable.

Vanderbilt Study Casts Doubt on Benefits of State-Run Pre-K Programs
Vanderbilt Study Casts Doubt on Benefits of State-Run Pre-K Programs

By Tyler Koteskey

California Tries Backdoor Route to Universal Preschool
California Tries Backdoor Route to Universal Preschool

By Lisa Snell

The Inconsistencies In President Obama’s Education Plans
The Inconsistencies In President Obama’s Education Plans

By Lisa Snell

Preschool’s Failures
Preschool’s Failures

By Lisa Snell

  • Universal Preschool Isn’t the Silver Bullet
    Universal Preschool Isn’t the Silver Bullet

  • Universal Preschool Hasn’t Delivered Results
    Universal Preschool Hasn’t Delivered Results

    Commentary by Shikha Dalmia and Lisa Snell

  • More Evidence that Universal Preschool Doesn’t Offer Lasting Benefits
    More Evidence that Universal Preschool Doesn’t Offer Lasting Benefits

    Commentary by Lisa Snell

  • Protect Our Kids from Preschool
    Protect Our Kids from Preschool

    Commentary by Shikha Dalmia and Lisa Snell

  • Failing Public Schools Wipe Out Any Preschools Gains
    Failing Public Schools Wipe Out Any Preschools Gains

    Commentary by Lisa Snell

  • Preschool Reality Check in New Jersey
    Preschool Reality Check in New Jersey

    Commentary by Lisa Snell

  • Indiana’s Full-Day Kindergarten: A Wise Choice for Education Dollars?
    Indiana’s Full-Day Kindergarten: A Wise Choice for Education Dollars?

    Commentary by Lisa Snell

  • Universal Preschool Benefits Miscalculated and Overstated
    Universal Preschool Benefits Miscalculated and Overstated

    Commentary by Chris Cardiff and Edward Stringham

  • Professors Find Preschool Benefits Grossly Exaggerated
    Professors Find Preschool Benefits Grossly Exaggerated

Universal Pre-K Policy Studies

  • Is Universal Preschool Beneficial? An Assessment of RAND Corporation’s Analysis and the Proposals for California
    Is Universal Preschool Beneficial? An Assessment of RAND Corporation’s Analysis and the Proposals for California

  • Assessing Proposals for Preschool and Kindergarten
    Assessing Proposals for Preschool and Kindergarten

    Policy Study by Darcy Olsen and Lisa Snell

  • The Case Against Universal Preschool in California
    The Case Against Universal Preschool in California

    Policy Brief by Lisa Snell

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