Preschool benefits children and the economy. But the budget has left funding uncertain, again
- Written by Kate Noble, Education Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
ShutterstockDuring the COVID-19 crisis phase, all eyes have been on childcare, but preschool is an equally important driver of well-being and economic security for children and parents — and of economic productivity.
Research has found for every dollar invested in preschool, Australia receives two dollars back over the course of a...





