By Sue Reents

Over the last few decades, significant advances in various scientific fields have reinforced the importance of the early childhood years. For instance, neuroscience research shows the human brain has the greatest density of brain cell connectors (synapses) by age three more

Public Investments that Positively Impact Child and Family Outcomes: What the Research Tells Us
Source: Voices for America's Children

We all want a healthy, prosperous and dynamic future for our country. Research shows that investing wisely in our nation's children and youth is one of the best ways to ensure this bright future. Organizations including the U.S. Business Roundtable and the Center for Economic Development, and economists such as Nobel Laureate James Heckman and Art Rolnick explain that wise public investment in children not only increases their favorable developmental outcomes but also provides their parents and society with great benefits. more