[Winona Online Democracy] The economic summit held at WSU had some interesting speakers today. One of them was an economist from the federal reserve board in Minnesota. He finished up his discussion about the economic forecast with anecdotes from a range of research studies. Paraphrasing, when state dollars are tight, the best public value comes from investment in early childhood education. Especially considering at-risk families, the public's payback is high if they can be reached at the 3-4-5 year old stage. In general, it's 'an ounce of prevention' in a 15-year point of view. More information is here:
http://minneapolisfed.org/pubs/fedgaz/03-03/earlychild.cfm The Pioneer Press also had a story today about education in Minnesota being part of our financial capital: http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/5962840.htm This info is in direct conflict with the state's reduction toward pre-K education. Winona's programs are good. With this long-term point of view, is there any other way to get gov't funding toward early childhood programs? Clay Templeton _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org
