[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17554-17555]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          INTRODUCTION OF THE ``PREPARE ALL KIDS ACT'' OF 2007

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 26, 2007

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, today I am pleased to 
introduce the ``Prepare All Kids Act,'' which would assist states in 
providing at least one year of high quality, full-day pre-kindergarten 
education to all children, targeting children from low-income families. 
Introduced in the Senate by my colleague on the Joint Economic 
Committee, Senator Casey of Pennsylvania, I am happy to be introducing 
this House companion bill along with original cosponsors Representative 
Hinchey of New York and Representative Schwartz of Pennsylvania.
  Tomorrow Senator Casey and I will hold a hearing on the economic case 
for early childhood education. According to a landmark study on life 
outcomes of children who attended the Perry Preschool Program in 
Michigan, every dollar invested, high quality early education programs 
saves more than $17 in other costs, including crime, welfare and 
education costs.
  Clearly, children are our Nation's greatest resource. The ``Prepare 
All Kids Act'' is not only the right thing to do for our children; it's 
a wise investment in our future.

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