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Investing in Children: Success in School and Life
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundationhttp://www.gatesfoundation.org/nr/downloads/pnwg/earlylearning/earlylearningstrategy.pdf
More than half of the children who enter kindergarten in Washington state each year lack the skills educators believe they need to succeed in school. But research clearly demonstrates that high-quality early learning, including support and education for parents, can close this gap in school-readiness. Read "Investing in Children" to learn more about the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's approach to improving early learning in Washington state.