Assessing the benefits of education in early childhood: Evidence from a Pre‐K lottery in Georgia.

Using enrollment lotteries for over‐subscribed school‐based sites in Georgia's universal pre‐K program, we analyze the impact of participation on elementary school outcomes. We find that lottery‐winning school‐based Georgia Pre‐K enrollees enter kindergarten more prepared in both math and reading th...

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Publicado en:Economic Inquiry Vol. 63; no. 3; pp. 663 - 681
Autores principales: Woodyard, Henry, Sass, Tim, Fazlul, Ishtiaque
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Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Jul2025
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          Woodyard, Henry
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          Department of Economics, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, Atlanta Georgia,, USA
          Department of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens Georgia,, USA
          Department of International Affairs, School of Public and International Affairs, University of Georgia, Athens Georgia,, USA
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        Early childhood education
        Economics education
        Elementary schools
        School attendance
        Kindergarten
        Achievement
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          Early childhood education
          Economics education
          Elementary schools
          School attendance
          Kindergarten
          Achievement
          Elementary and Secondary Schools
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        early childhood education
        economics of education
        education policy
        pre‐kindergarten
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        economics of education
        education policy
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      ab: Using enrollment lotteries for over‐subscribed school‐based sites in Georgia's universal pre‐K program, we analyze the impact of participation on elementary school outcomes. We find that lottery‐winning school‐based Georgia Pre‐K enrollees enter kindergarten more prepared in both math and reading than non‐winning peers. Gains fade by the end of kindergarten, and some negative achievement effects emerge by grade 4. Free‐and‐reduced‐price meal (FRPM) students benefit more compared to non‐FRPM students in later grades, suggesting greater benefits from attendance for disadvantaged students. Although we found no effects on discipline, school‐based pre‐K enrollees had one fewer absence each grade after kindergarten.
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