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11/15/2006
According to a November 15, 2006 article from the Chicago Sun-Times, a recent study indicates that economically disadvantaged students who receive additional assistance after preschool are more likely to graduate from high school, enroll in college, avoid crime and earn higher wages. The study, based on economic model predictions by a University of Chicago economist, projects that 91% of poor students who receive extra help after preschool will graduate from high school - compared to a 65% high school graduate rate for those who do not receive additional assistance after preschool. Reading to children is listed as one of the post-preschool interventions that leads to positive results, along with providing encouragement, mentoring and tutoring.
The article is available at the Chicago Sun-Times Web site.
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