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RAND preschool studies examine school readiness, California's publicly funded programs
11-08-2007 · EurekAlert!New studies from the RAND Corp. find that California's publicly supported system of early care and education for preschool-age children is a patchwork of programs that frequently have divergent objectives, but improving both the quality and use of the services may be one way to narrow existing academic achievement gaps.
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