Quick Shareable Facts about Prop 5!

Oct 19

Written By Vivian Lavalle

When we invest in healthy children, everyone in our community benefits. (1).png

Prop 5 will expand child care in the far reaches of the county, not just in Bellingham. Our rural parts of the county have the l.png

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Whatcom County is a big place with families of all stripes. This Fund will work to expand child care services that meet the need.png

88% of Whatcom County businesses have reported their employees have to miss work or cut hours short because they struggle to fin.png

Today most early education and childcare workers make minimum wage; less than $30,000 a year on average.png

I paid for my child, why don't others pay for their own.png

90% of brain development happens before the age of 5! supporting our youngest learners with the opportunities to build their rea.png

Won’t this just add to the affordability crisis (1).png

Further info for slide 5:
In the Perry Preschool program study, there was a significant amount of data that showed that high quality early childhood education programs are effective at reducing crime rates. “Criminal Behavior and crime rates are lower for High/Scope Perry Preschool program participants compared with nonparticipants. This was the case at age 19 and age 27 (Barnett 1996), and the link is maintained up to age 40"(Anderson 1999).

Perry Preschool Project - HighScope.orghttps://highscope.org › perry-preschool-project

Vivian Lavalle

Quick Shareable Facts about Prop 5!

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It’s the best short- and long-term investment we can make.