Is The Call For Universal Pre-Kindergarten Warranted?

NPR | Feb. 18, 2013 3:57 a.m. | Updated: Feb. 18, 2013 7:14 a.m.

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Linda Wertheimer, Shankar Vedantam

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Enthusiasm for universal Pre-K education is at an all-time high, and President Obama wants to massively increase the ranks of young children in schools and early learning centers. Some studies have shown significant and long-lasting benefits of early stimulation for children.