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CED's 2002 report Preschool for All emphasized that all children deserve the opportunity to start school ready to learn, both mentally and physically. As other industrialized countries have recognized, both a child's future and a nation's economic future increasingly depends on giving children a strong start. The report calls for free, high quality preschool education on a voluntary basis for all children age 3 and over who have not yet entered kindergarten.
The 2002 report has been the catalyst for a multi-year effort to spur the expansion of pre-Kindergarten programs in the United States and to encourage business leaders around the world to support early childhood development programs.
CED followed up its 2002 report with a second report on The Economic Promise of Investing in High-Quality Preschool. We also collaborated with the Pew Charitable Trusts in the preparation of a series of working papers further exploring the economic and intergenerational impacts of early education.
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