This brochure details why early childhood programs are critical to providing the U.S. with the workforce it needs to stay globally competitive. This updated brief now reflects our new branding, and features new statistics and business leader actions.

This brochure details the local and state return for investments in early childhood programs. It also compares this to the traditional economic development strategy, providing tax cuts to businesses. It is based on the 2011 book, Investing in Kids, by Dr. Timothy Bartik of the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.

This brochure provides the rational on why state and local chambers of commerce should support investing early in a child's life as a means to develop the workforce America needs for a 21st-Century economy. This brief describes the issues facing employers in finding qualified employees, and how early programs can help alleviate those problems.

This brochure examines current workforce challenges, presents early childhood investments as a strategy for addressing these challenges, and discusses ways in which Workforce Investments Boards can advocate for high quality early childhood programs.

A business case brochure that details the importance of early childhood development in preparing a workorce ready to meet the needs of the energy industry. This brief details the problems the industry faces in terms of worker shortage and how the U.S. can adapt to meet this problem.

This report gives a detailed analysis of promising practices when working to engage business leaders in the field of early childhood development. It provides information on both the recruitment and retention of these leaders, as well as a description of several types of organizational models.

This brief provides the rationale on why business leaders should support high-quality, voluntary home visitation programs. This publication highlights the returns in the short-run due to reduced health care costs, and the returns in the long-run due to a healthier workforce.