Let's break down this travesty. A thread. (/14)

In 2015, a study called Sesame Street the largest & least costly early childhood intervention that has ever been implemented in the United States.

The program taught literacy and basic, core math skills to preschoolers. Cheaply.

https://twitter.com/verge/status/1179808512706256899

Who benefited most from a free Sesame Street? Economically disadvantaged kids and their families. Kids whose families weren't eligible for Head Start federal funding.

Kids who watched Sesame Street were better prepared to enter school and typically learned at grade level.