Letter to the Editor

Full-day pre-K yields high return

Students and the economy will both benefit from increased investment.

  • By Letter to the Editor
  • | 12:46 p.m. April 8, 2025
Florida was one of the first states in the country to offer free Pre-K for all 4-year-olds regardless of family income.
Florida was one of the first states in the country to offer free Pre-K for all 4-year-olds regardless of family income.
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As Florida legislators grapple with budget priorities, one investment stands out as both economically wise and socially beneficial: full-day prekindergarten (Pre-K). Research overwhelmingly supports the notion that a high quality, full-day Pre-K program provides children with stronger academic foundations, greater social-emotional development and better long-term outcomes. 

 

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