The Case Against Universal Preschool in California

February 2006 The Case Against Universal Preschool in California According to California's 'Preschool for All' supporters, universal preschool would enroll 70% of the 550,000 four year olds in California every year when fully implemented.  According to California's Legislative Analyst Office, 66% of California four year olds are already enrolled in preschool.  If California's $2.4 billion Preschool for All initiative meets its goal an additional 22,000 new four-year-olds would enroll, meaning it would cost taxpayers a whopping $109,000 per new preschooler. There is little empirical evidence to demonstrate any lasting educational or . . .