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ERIC Number: EJ316702
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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The Promise of Early Childhood Education.
Schweinhart, Lawrence J.; And Others
Phi Delta Kappan, v66 n8 p548-53 Apr 1985
The Perry Preschool Study conducted in Ypsilanti, Michigan, determined that a good preschool program can have significant long-term positive effects for students from low-income families and can prove cost-effective for the society as a whole. (PGD)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Early Childhood Education, Educational Benefits, Longitudinal Studies, Low Income Groups, Socioeconomic Status, Success
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Perry Preschool Project
Note: For a related article, see EA 518 687, in the same issue.