STRATEGY #2 OF A WORLD-CLASS EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM:

Because early childhood education has been linked to school readiness, higher academic achievement, decreased special education costs and lower crime rates, we must start every student’s learning early enough to ensure that they can perform at grade level by first grade.  Low-income students and others who face obstacles to later school success should be given the earliest and most intensive support, starting even before birth with effective parent education and outreach.       

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