A benefit-cost analysis of DC's Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund finds the initiative to address educator pay gaps has economic value¶
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q1 i? A benefit-cost analysis determined the economic value of the Pay Equity Fund, a pioneering initiative to address pay gaps between child care and early education educators and K-12 teachers. → Under 3 DC 2024
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Under 3 DC 2024¶
Under 3 DC. (2024). Public Investments in Early Childhood Education: Comparing the Cost and Benefits of the Pay Equity Fund (PEF). Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/public-investments-in-early-childhood-education
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The publication landing page announces a benefit-cost analysis brief on DC's Pay Equity Fund, describing it as "a pioneering initiative to address pay gaps between child care and early education educators and K-12 teachers." No effect sizes, costs, or benefit figures are printed on the page; the detailed figures are in the linked report, which is not provided.
"This brief shares findings from a benefit-cost analysis to determine the economic value of a pioneering initiative to address pay gaps between child care and early education educators and K-12 teachers."
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Related Claims¶
- The PEF's total FY 2024 cost was $76 million, up from $54 million in FY 2023, reflecting larger educator payments and new facility administrative costs — related
- Washington, DC's PEF sustained a positive social return on investment of 21 percent in FY 2024, similar to 23 percent in FY 2023 — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Program costs rose under the PEF's facility payment model, but the size and economic value of benefits also increased — related
- The PEF's total FY 2024 economic value of benefits was $93 million, up from $67 million in FY 2023, with benefits to families the largest share — related
- Early education investments generate $2 to $17 in returns for every dollar invested, with greater returns as children are followed further in life — a broader claim this one bears on
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A benefit-cost analysis of DC's Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund finds the initiative to address educator pay gaps has economic value |
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A benefit-cost analysis of DC's Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund finds the initiative to address educator pay gaps has economic value |
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