Preschool programs have long prepared children for early educational success, but investing in high-quality early education also offers promising ways to strengthen the future economic and fiscal position of states and the nation. The Committee for Economic Development (CED) believes that broadening access to preschool programs for all children is a cost-effective investment that will pay future dividends. The CED recommends that (1) communities, states, and the nation should make access to publicly funded, high-quality preschool programs an economic and educational priority; (2) publicly funded preschool programs should meet the quality standards necessary to deliver their potential economic benefits; and (3) federal, state, and local governments should consider the broad economic benefits of preschool when deciding how to allocate resources in the face of competing uses and demands. [For the full report, see ED502290.]