Early childhood education is in the news--especially in states considering preschool for all children. But some opponents of Pre-K expound false information.  One persistent myth is that the benefit of high-quality early education fades by the third grade. Thanks to a study reported by the National Institute of Early Childhood Research (and to Roger Neugebauer of Exchange Every Day) for reporting on a study confirming that high quality early education has lasting benefit for children from low- and middle-income families.

According to the British study, researchers "found that 10-year-olds who had attended high-quality preschool scored 27 percent higher in math skills and performed better in other subjects compared to their peers."  Benefits clearly extended to other subjects and to social skills.

The bad economy has stopped progress toward Pre-K for all in its tracks.  I hope that the kind of research noted here will allow us to pick up the pace so that all children are prepared for school and life.