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How Education Affects Early Childhood Development

Published Jun,13 2017 | By M. LaVora Perry

Early childhood education can impact a child's academic success and reduce incidences of crime and delinquency, according to professor W. Steven Barnett, author of "Preschool Education and Its Lasting Effects: Research and Policy Implications," published by the National Institute for Early Education Research.

M. LaVora Perry has been a professional writer since 1995. She has edited American Greetings "Healthy Living" calendars and physician presentations for the American Academy of Pediatrics and National Medical Association conferences. She is the author of the children's novel, "Taneesha Never Disparaging," and holds a Bachelor of Science in education from Cleveland State University.