On the recordMarch 11, 2009
if we invested an extra 25 cents per child, we would save so much money because that child wouldn't go into the juvenile justice system.
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congress.govCarolyn McCarthy: “if we invested an extra 25 cents per child, we would save so much money because that child wouldn't go into the juvenile…”
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Investing in early childhood education can reduce juvenile justice system costs.
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