I believe that universal preschool for all 4-year-olds in Iowa is a wise investment in our future. I’m a working …
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I believe that universal preschool for all 4-year-olds in Iowa is a wise investment in our future. I’m a working …
Ideally, I wish all 4-year-olds were in free preschool. The funding mechanism could become part of the state funding formula. …
In 1987, our family lived next to Trumball Elementary School in the city of Chicago. That fall, we experienced an …
There are many reasons to be proud of the Cedar Rapids Community School District. Two of our high schools are …
Providing quality preschool has been shown through much research to be one of the most effective ways to help students …
One of the biggest debates of the past year was Gov. Terry Branstad’s position on the free, pre-Kindergarten classes our …
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