Today's Preschoolers will Become Best Employees in 2025

Barbara O'Brien, Colorado's lieutenant governor, said one of the most astonishing things she learned at a recent early childhood summit in Colorado was the vast difference in vocabulary for three-year-old children whose parents are on welfare (500 words), children in working families (700 words) and children from well-educated families (1,200 words). For employers of these future graduates, it's important to see the role preschool will play in their working lives.