The United States needs to invest more in early childhood education, according to economist Jared Bernstein in his article in the Washington Post on February 1, 2016:
Biggest Public Policy Mistake. He focused on the work of economist Tim Bartik, concluding:

“We want parents of poor kids to work, but relative to other countries, we do little to help them afford decent day care for their kids. So here’s a double benefit: provide extensive early-childhood education and we’ll improve kids’ futures tomorrow and parents’ opportunities today.”

Of course, child care advocates have been promoting this in Wisconsin for years. It’s  definitely an interesting read.

Dave Edie, Early Education Policy Analyst