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Pre-K Lowers Academic Achievement. Effect Worsens from 3rd to 6th Grades
- barry-cotter 5y agoOther relevant work > Effects of the Tennessee Prekindergarten Program on children’s achievement and behavior through third grade > This study of the Tennessee Voluntary Pre-K Program (VPK) is the first randomized control trial of a state pre-k program. > Positive achievement effects at the end of pre-k reversed and began favoring the control children by 2nd and 3rd grade. > VPK participants had more disciplinary infractions and special education placements by 3rd grade than control children. ~~~ The Long-Run Impacts of a Universal Child Care Program … studying the persistence of a sizeable negative shock to noncognitive outcomes arising with the introduction of universal child care in Quebec. We find that the negative effects on noncognitive outcomes persisted to school ages, and also that cohorts with increased child care access had worse health, lower life satisfaction, and higher crime rates later in life. Our results reinforce previous evidence of the central role of the early childhood environment for long-run success.