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"Mr.
Obama’s platform, which
Mr. Duncan helped write,
emphasizes extending
care to infants and
toddlers as well, and it
makes helping poor
children a priority. It
would also provide new
federal financing for
states rolling out
programs to serve young
children of all incomes."
Mr. Obama’s platform accepts the broad logic of the Ypsilanti study. “For every one dollar invested in high-quality, comprehensive programs supporting children and families from birth,” the platform says, “there is a $7-$10 return to society in decreased need for special education services, higher graduation and employment rates, less crime, less use of the public welfare system and better health.”
