Casey Teams Up with Jennifer Garner
WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) today joined actress Jennifer Garner and Mark Shriver of Save the Children to push for quality early education for all children and improved access to quality childcare. “High-quality early education and childcare boosts the nation’s productivity, prosperity and competitiveness by giving our children the best shot at success and ensuring a stronger workforce,” said Senator Casey. “Preparing children for the future must be a priority in Congress, especially as we employ strategies to grow the economy and create jobs.” “For every $1 we invest in high-quality early childhood development programs, our society sees a return of $16,” Senator Mikulski, Chairwoman of the HELP Subcommittee on Children and Families, said. “Programs like Head Start and Early Head Start have long-term economic payoffs like higher income, reduced crime, better health and a larger more qualified workforce. I began my career as a social worke...