Early childhood education lowers crime
Really? Well, two programs show strong evidence that it does. One study showed that children that did not participate in an early childhood program in Chicago were, by age 18, more than 70 percent more likely to have been arrested for a violent crime. Researchers estimate that the program will have prevented 33,000 crimes by the time children reach age 18. By age 24, they were 24 percent more likely to have been jailed than participants. Participants, however, were 47 percent more likely to have attended a four-year college. Another study showed that children that did not participate in a 3-4 year old program were five times more likely to be chronic lawbreakers by age 27. Participants were almost twice as likely to have completed an associate degree by age 40.
Doing quality formative activities with your children will have a lifelong affect on them. The thing to keep in mind is that all the things you do and don’t do with your child may have a lifelong affect on them. So choose the things you do wisely.
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