Public Investments in Early Childhood Education: Comparing the Cost and Benefits of the PEF

Public Investments in Early Childhood Education: Comparing the Cost and Benefits of the PEF

Published: Nov 19, 2024

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Washington, DC Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund Impact and Cost Effectiveness Study

Time frame: 2022 – 2026

Prepared for:

Bezos Family Foundation

Klingenstein Philanthropies

DC Action

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Under 3 DC

This brief shares findings from a benefit-cost analysis to determine the economic value of a pioneering initiative to address pay gaps between child care and early education educators and K-12 teachers. For a more detailed presentation of these findings, please see the study’s benefit-cost analysis report.

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