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Fact Sheet President Obama’s Plan for Early Education for all Americans The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 13, 2013 “In states that make it a priority to educate our youngest children…studies show students grow up more likely to read and do math at grade level, graduate high school, hold a job, form more stable families of their own. The beginning years of a child’s life are critical for building the early foundation needed for success later in school and in life. In his State of the Union address, President Obama called on Congress to expand access to high-quality preschool to every child in America. • Providing High-Quality Preschool for Every Child: The President is proposing a new federal-state partnership to provide all low- and moderate-income four-year old children with high-quality preschool, while also expanding these programs to reach additional children from middle class families and incentivizing full-day kindergarten policies. The President’s Commitment to Early Education Preschool for All

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