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The Value of Virginia’s Early Childhood Investments

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It’s not every day you come across an investment that pays for itself within a year. A new report finds that early childhood is one of them. Analysis by the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center estimates that Virginia’s investment of an additional $309 million in its early care and education (ECE) system will generate nearly $400 million annually in increased family income and tax revenue for the state, with even greater returns in the years to come.

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