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Article: National League of Cities: Early Childhood Development Is a Top Concern for Cities
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- U.S. Newswire
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- October 23, 2003
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A new National League of
Cities (NLC) survey shows that city leaders in the U.S. view early
childhood development as a top priority. This study was released as
part of NLC's "Little Kids, Big Plans" week, October 19-25, which
recognizes that early childhood experiences strongly influence
success in school and adulthood.
Some of the key findings of the survey bear out that child care
and early learning opportunities stand out as critical needs in
America's cities. One in four (25 percent) city officials cite child
care as one of the most critical program or service needs for
children and families in their community. More than one in 10 city
officials ...