Recent research has shown that at-risk children who do not have quality education in their early years are as much as 70% more likely to commit violent crimes.
These are the numbers law enforcement officials from around the country are using to draw lawmakers attention to the importance of early childhood education programs as a preventative measure against future crime.
They are urging congress to create an Early Learning Challenge Fund that would provide $1 billion in funds to states for early childhood (under 5-years-old) education programs.
Supporting these types of initiatives and programs can save taxpayers’ money on incarceration and law enforcement in the long run, although exact figures are hard to predict.
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