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Preschool benefits endure into adulthood in Chicago study
A long term Chicago study followed over 1,000 low income children, finding high quality preschool in the 1980s linked to better jobs, less drug use, and fewer arrests into adulthood. Washington, a 31 year old contractor, recalls library trips and science lessons from his preschool.
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Chicago
Michael Washington
Washington
West Side
Planetarium
Blue Island
Ill
Chicago State University
Science
Pamela High
American Academy of Pediatrics