Report finds every $1 Australia spends on preschool will return $2, but this won’t just magically happen

Jen Jackson

Report finds every $1 Australia spends on preschool will return $2, but this won’t just magically happen

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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Abstract

The promised returns on investment in preschool won't just happen. They depend on a complex chain of events, from preschool through to adulthood, involving the child and their family.

Original language	English
Journal	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 15 Jul 2019

Keywords

Australia
Early childhood education
education policy
return on investment

Disciplines

Education Economics
Early Childhood Education
Education Policy

Access to Document

https://theconversation.com/report-finds-every-1-australia-spends-on-preschool-will-return-2-but-this-wont-just-magically-happen-120217

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