COALITION OF 1,000 BUSINESS LEADERS CALLS FOR QUALITY PRESCHOOL EXPANSION TO DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH

Data in NIEER State Preschool Yearbook is Cause for AlarmReadyNation/America's Edge, a coalition of more than 1,000 business leaders from across the country, is calling for an unprecedented expansion of quality preschool for children from low- and moderate-income families. ReadyNation founder Dr. Rob Dugger made the announcement at the release of the annual State of Preschool report from the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER). He voiced strong concerns about the economic impact of weak enrollment in public, private, and church preschool programs, cuts in funding for