Report: Investing in high-quality early childhood programs would yield strong returns & deliver significant benefits to Vermont’s economy
Every additional dollar invested would yield a $3.08 return
The VBR Research & Education Foundation (VBR Foundation) released a report today, titled Vermont’s Early Care and Learning Dividend, which details the Vermont-specific return on investment the state stands to gain by increasing public funding for high-quality early care and learning programs.
“Numerous national studies have shown that investments in early childhood yield strong returns. Our report looked at what those returns would look like in Vermont. What we found is that every additional dollar Vermont invests to expand high-quality early care and learning programs would yield a return of $3.08,” said Lisa Ventriss, president of the Vermont Business Roundtable. (more…)
