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High-quality preschool makes a difference for students and society, and more students are poised to benefit than ever before. For college and career readiness, the education our youngest students receive must be consistent with and connected to early elementary school, address the full range of all students' developmental needs, and work to prepare the whole child for future success as healthy, productive, engaged citizens.
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