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Research on Tulsa Program Suggests Statewide Pre-K Has Long-Term Benefits

Bill Gormley discusses Tulsa Pre-K program with Oklahoma public radio KOSU. Research on Tulsa Program Suggests Statewide Pre-K Has Long-Term.…

January 12, 2018

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Tulsa, Okla. Pre-K Shows Benefits Into Middle School

Middle school-students who were enrolled in Tulsa’s prekindergarten program as 4-year-olds were more likely to be enrolled in honors courses, and were less likely to be…

January 5, 2018

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Preschool has a number of long-term benefits, new study suggests

Bucking criticism that the benefits of preschool face over time, a new study of a universal pre-K program in Tulsa suggests its impact lasts well through middle school. Seattle…

January 2, 2018

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How Pre-K changed Tulsa

In the late 1990s, advocates pushing for universal pre-K in Oklahoma touted the program’s ability to deliver big social gains — higher earning potential in adulthood, even…

December 29, 2017

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What Pre-K Means for Your Pre-Teenager

Just how important is good preschool in the course of a child’s life? New York.…

December 14, 2017

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Latest TPS pre-K study finds higher math scores, fewer students held back by seventh grade

Georgetown University’s latest research on Tulsa’s pre-kindergarten program found higher scores on state math tests and a 26 percent reduction in students being held back by…

December 12, 2017

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Does Preschool Pay Off? Tulsa Says Yes

In a new report published in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management today, researchers were able to show that Tulsa’s pre-K program has significant, positive effects on…

December 12, 2017

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High Quality Preschool Gives Military Families Peace of Mind

Deborah Phillips discusses the transformation of the military’s child care system on PBS News.…

March 7, 2017

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Studies on Head Start Bolster Arguments for Long-Term Impact

Deborah Phillips discusses Head Start impacts on middle schoolers in Education.…

August 30, 2016

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Research On Tulsa’s Head Start Program Finds Lasting Gains

Deborah Phillips, NPR interview on Tulsa Head Start.…

August 22, 2016