密歇根新闻广播 幼儿教育重要且费用昂贵但老师们工资却低

Around 90% of a child's brain is already developed by the time they are five years old.

And that means the learning that takes place before a kid even reaches kindergarten can have a lifelong impact.

Decades of research shows that high-quality preschool can increase graduation rates and future earnings¹.

But while many agree that preschool is a critical investment, early childhood educators earn far less than other teachers.

In some states, you can make more working at a fast food restaurant.

Karen Paciorek teaches early childhood education at Eastern Michigan University. She joined us today to talk about why the high cost of early childhood education doesn't translate to a reasonable rate of pay for educators.

This segment was produced in collaboration² with Michigan Radio's State of Opportunity project. Support for State of Opportunity comes from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, a partner with communities where children come first.

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Karen Paciorek is a professor of early childhood education at Eastern Michigan University. She tweets @KarenPaciorek.

1 earnings   

n.工资收人；利润，利益，所得

参考例句：

• That old man lives on the earnings of his daughter.那个老人靠他女儿的收入维持生活。
• Last year there was a 20% decrease in his earnings.去年他的收入减少了20%。

2 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。