Parenting: During recession, state lawmakers should spend more on early learning

From former P-I parenting reporter Paul Nyhan's blog on Thrive by Five

We are tracking the Great Recession’s impact on state early learning budgets and a new report suggests lawmakers should spend more not less in that arena because kids falling into poverty during downturns can struggle for years with work and school, while also reporting poorer health. Plus, children who become poor in a recession are more likely to remain poor once they are adults.

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