Pre-K: Politics and Poverty
Most education experts believe quality preschool programs are essential to finding a long-term solution to the achievement gap, and will ultimately play a role in helping disadvantaged students escape poverty. Southern Education Desk Louisiana reporter Sue Lincoln looks at the role politics plays in the debate over Pre-K.
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