Ep. 56: What are the long-term outcomes associated with a state-run pre-K program?

For ages, policy makers have been pushing earlier education for children. In many previous studies, these have been found to be very helpful for families that are disadvantaged, but yet the research on them has been short-lived since states of taken on the role of overseeing these programs. Of course, if a program can help a family or child, it should be available, but what if it doesn't? Joining me today is Dr. Kelley Durkin whose career focuses on children's education and how we can help children's learning. Working in the State of Tennessee, she is able to assess their state-wide pre-K program to see how these children fare in the long-term, and most recently published the findings of her most recent analysis. With a focus on what is happening, but also what might be done in the future, her insights are much-needed for all who care about the education of children. Dr. Kelley Durkin: https://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/bio/kelley-durkin Articles of Interest: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2022-18712-001 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0885200618300279 https://my.vanderbilt.edu/tnprekevaluation/files/2021/09/SREE-TVPK-presentation-2021.pdf