Early Education is the Civil Rights and Public Health Issue of the Century.

Every city and state in the U.S. should measure human capitalization rates (HCR).HCR is a measure of how well a city or state supports, educates and empowers its citizens to meaningfully contribute to society.It is leadership's job to ensure that investment in education and human capital essential services yield substantial returns in terms of economic growth, social wellbeing, access to healthcare, and overall quality of life.Our systems should be aimed to lead its citizens to achieve these four outcomes:1. Economic independence 2. Strong and positive social networks 3. Civic engagement Good health and wellbeingIf, as a nation, we focus on and refine systems toward this goal, we would strengthen our democracy.Our democracy is weakened when we do not have educated, informed and engaged citizens.The rising polarization in our country is a byproduct of growing disconnection, hopelessness, and fear often flamed by social media.