What is good for our children is also good for our economy.

mainechildrensalliance • July 15, 2025
13 percent annual return on investment.
This reaffirms much of what we already know: what is good for our children is also good for our economy.
Heckman’s new research takes these original findings much further.

From Research to Results

  • improving access and affordability to high-quality, early child care programs;
  • increasing the funding for Maine’s Head Start and Early Head Start programs; and,
  • expanding Maine’s voluntary public preschool program.

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