Research
Early childhood development and investment are well researched. Read our fact sheets for a quick overview:
Wyoming Kids First: Brain Science
Learn more by clicking any of these links.
Children build their brains in the first years of life.
Harvard Center on the Developing Child: Harvard’s research on child development, including papers, briefs, videos and more.
Early education opens doors.
High Scope/ Perry Preschool Study: This landmark longitudinal study helped establish the benefits of early childhood education.
Invest now in our kids to build our future.
Wyoming’s Investment in Early Childhood: This Wyoming Kids First research is an estimate of how much Wyoming spent on early childhood during the 2011-2012 biennium.
Heckman Equation: Nobel Prizewinner James Heckman (quoted in this video!) has worked to demonstrate the returns on investment in early childhood.
Everyone has a stake in early childhood issues.
Mission: Readiness: These retired military generals recognize that we must focus on early childhood development as a matter of national security.
Partnership for America’s Economic Success: Business leaders from around the country focus on building a strong future workforce.
