Preschool for All Program Not Reaching All Illinois Children

Preschool for All Program Not Reaching All Illinois Children
Photo by Helene Smith.
Preschool for All Program Not Reaching All Illinois Children
Photo by Helene Smith.

Preschool for All Program Not Reaching All Illinois Children

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Illinois ranks first in the nation for providing 3-year-olds access to preschool. Our Preschool for All program aims to have every 3- and 4-year-old enrolled by 2011. The latest issue of the education reform magazine Catalyst Chicago reports that, despite the advances, a majority of hard-to-reach children are not enrolled in early childhood education.

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