Education

Investing in Early Childhood Education

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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When it comes to enrolment in early childhood education, Canada lags far behind the OECD average. That's according to the Early Years Study by the Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation Inc., and its chair Margaret McCain explains how children and families benefit from investing in early childhood education.
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