Rossin-Slater, Maya; Sabety, Adrienne; Wu, Aileen - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2026
We find that preschools facilitate early diagnosis and treatment of conditions that can hinder learning. Low-income children born shortly before their state's school-entry cutoff date are 16.9, 9.3, and 14.8 percent more likely to be diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, a...