Monthly Archives: October 2004

Early Investment in Kids = Huge Payoff to Taxpayers

October 19, 2004. New York press release: A new study being released today by the Economic Policy Institute finds that increased federal and state investments in comprehensive high quality early childhood development programs would more than pay for themselves – generating more than $2 in returns to taxpayers for every $1 invested. The overall economic benefits would be even greater – more than $8 in benefits to society for each $1 invested. The report, Exceptional Returns: Economic, Fiscal, and Social Benefits of Investment in Early [...]

2020-11-13T15:04:36-05:00October 19th, 2004|Education, Press Releases, Social Policy|
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No Funding, No Fairness: The State of Our Schools in 2004

October 4, 2004. This new report by the Public Policy and Education Fund (PPEF) shows that little if any progress was made in 2004 and 2005 with respect toward one of the most critical issues facing New York's educational system: the failure to adequately tie state school aid funding levels to student needs and district funding capacity. The report debunks several of the myths surrounding the educational funding reform movement. In contrast to what some may say - that only a small number of districts [...]

2020-11-13T15:04:36-05:00October 4th, 2004|Education, Reports, Briefs and Presentations, Social Policy|
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