06/15/2021
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"Now, if you look at what we are spending just on the counterproductive part of that incarceration and divide it out, you are talking about $3,500 per child per year."
"Is there any question, as a general policy, that investments in quality early childhood education for children at risk of failure will reduce crime, reduce welfare, and reduce the need for remedial ed..."
"Although you don't have all the answers, there is no question about that. Is there any question that the investments probably save more money than they cost?"
"It is my hope, however, on this and further issues that we will be able to work together in a positive fashion."