Bo Cutter: Universal Pre-K Is the First Step Toward the Next American Economy

If Cutter could pick one policy solution to ensure a good economy in the future, he’d call for universal pre-K through secondary school to “bring up children from low-income households” and teach all children “the element of imagination, creativity, and innovation to make their way in the world that’s coming.”

Read more about the case for universal pre-K here:

“Pre-K for All” (US News & World Report)

“Arne Duncan: High-quality preschool is a sure path to the middle class” (WashPost)

Bowman Cutter is a Senior Fellow at the Roosevelt Institute and Director of the Next American Economy Project. He was a managing director of Warburg Pincus, a major global private equity firm headquartered in New York City, between 1996 and 2009, where he served both as the firm’s economist and as a leader in its international business, with particular reference to Asia. He has served with distinction during two Democratic presidencies: as director of the National Economic Council and Deputy Assistant to the President during the Clinton presidency; and as Executive Director for Budget during the Carter presidency. He also served as leader of the OMB transition team after the election of President Obama.