Children who participated in New Mexico’s pre-K program showed more progress in acquiring early language, reading, and math skills than their peers who were not enrolled, according to a study by the National Institute for Early Education Research at Rutgers University.
The study, released this month, found that the state-sponsored education initiative helped boost 4-year-olds’ vocabulary and math skills beyond the progress made by young children who did not attend the program.
“The Effects of the New Mexico PreK Initiative on Young Children’s School Readiness” is available from the National Institute for Early Education Research.
