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On this day in 1965, President Lyndon Johnson stood in the White House Rose Garden to announce a new program that would change the lives of millions of…
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Head Start is one of the most important, and confusing, anti-poverty programs in existence. It serves nearly a million kids a year, at a cost of about…
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Today, we have a story about the time one of the most famous television characters in history re-enacted one of the most famous psychology experiments in…
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Over the past few weeks, amongst the holidays and the snowstorms, there has been a surprising amount of news about early education funding in the…
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For the next few days we're featuring stories of ordinary listeners who read or heard a story on State of Opportunity and decided to give some of their…
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Four-year-olds across Michigan are settling into their pre-school routine, with many programs starting up this week.Some 16,000 of these kids might not…
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Extra! Extra! High-quality preschool makes a difference. Actually, that's hardly breaking news. Study after study after study that has shown the benefits…
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The Washington Post is convening three governors (NM, DE, MS) and several State School Superintendents to talk this morning about third grade reading…
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The Mackinac Policy Conference started yesterday. With the statehouse passing a $65 million increase for early education funding, that means about 16,000…
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Update: The state House has passed the proposed School Aid budget, including the $65 million increase for early education. The annual legislative brawl…