A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Universally Accesible Pre-Kindergarten Education in Texas

This study provides an analysis of the relative costs and benefits of a high-quality, universally-accessible pre-kindergarten program in Texas. The RAND Corporation’s report, “The Economics of Investing in Universal Preschool Education in California,” will serve as the model for a Texas-specific analysis. However, while Texas and California have similar populations, key differences exist between the two states that prohibit us from assuming the same costs and benefits. Aspects of the Texas population, workforce, economy, and its existing educational system differ.