Spend on preschool, save on prison budget, report says
It links education to decreased crime
Posted: September 1, 2009 at 5:35 a.m.
North Little Rock Patrolman Tommy Norman gets a hug from Brianna McKenzie and a poke above his eyes from Blaine Schooley as he greets them Monday at the Redwood Early Childhood Center in North Little Rock.
Spending more money now on quality early education programs has the potential to save Arkansas' budget for incarcerating criminals tens of millions of dollars down the line, according to a research brief released Monday.
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