Workforce of Tomorrow: How Early Child Care Shapes Adult Employment

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Written By Katharine Stevens

With Brent Orell | Katharine B. Stevens

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Hardly Working with Brent Orell

March 4, 2020

Babies begin learning from the moment they are born, absorbing and processing the world around them. And research shows that if a child enters kindergarten behind, they are unlikely to catch up to their peers. Because of this, the early years of life are crucial to human capital development and our nation’s ability to maintain an efficient and productive workforce. In this episode, AEI Scholar Katharine Stevens and Brent discuss how high quality child care is itself a form of workforce preparation.


CHILDCARE ECONOMIC MOBILITY

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