Philanthropist J.B. Pritzker and Nobel Prize-Winning Economist James Heckman Launch Major Early Childhood Initiative

"Our goal is to identify the most important development opportunities for children five years and younger, and to transform the way society and the business community view investments in early childhood education," said J.B. Pritzker, consortium founder. "We owe it to ourselves and our nation to make this a priority now."

"We cannot afford to postpone investing in children until they reach school age -- a time when it may be too late to make a meaningful difference," said Professor Heckman.

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