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[quote=Anonymous]I don't know if this is a new study but there is quite a bit in this talking about the benefits of DC's preschool programs for women, especially in regard to workforce participation rates in DC.

https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/9/26/17902864/preschool-benefits-working-mothers-parents

"The full-day, free, universal preschool program in Washington, DC, had a huge impact on the employment of mothers with young children according to new research shared exclusively with Vox by the Center for American Progress (CAP), a progressive think tank. It offers evidence that government investment in providing early childhood education doesn’t just benefit kids, but also women, and potentially, the economy at large."

'The study, authored by CAP senior policy analyst Rasheed Malik, found that after the city implemented its universal preschool program, the share of mothers with children under the age of 5 who participated in the labor force — who were either employed or actively looking for work — increased about 12 percentage points, to 76.4 percent. Ten percentage points can be attributed to the preschool program."[/quote]

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