On the recordFebruary 5, 2014
This is quite different, Mr. Chairman, than most of the Nation. In a lot of the Nation, 80 percent of the kids who enter kindergarten have not had any early learning experiences.
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Murray highlights the disparity in early learning access compared to national statistics.
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