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For every postsecondary credential earned, a student’s lifetime earnings increase by $1 million, impacting the prosperity of our local economy.

Filling the 42,000 unfilled, middle skilled jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth each year could lead to an additional $2 billion increase in annual GDP and $120 million increase in annual sales tax revenue.

Pre-K and birth-to-five programs are a better investment than most stocks. Research shows that high quality Pre-K and birth-to-five programs deliver a 13% per year return on investment.