Barnum, M. (2019, April 17). Can pre-K help students, even if they don’t attend? Retrieved April 24, 2019.

Expanded access to preschool programs can improve students’ performance — even among those who do not attend — according to a study by researchers at the University of South Carolina. Researchers credit preschool attendance with helping to curb bad behavior and improve test scores in elementary school, which helped to boost the school environment for all students.