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Start Early President Addresses the Importance of Early Childhood Education

Start Early President Diana Rauner interviewed by Crain’s Chicago Business on funding education.

October 24, 2019
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In a recent Crain’s Chicago Business article, Start Early (formerly the Ounce) President Diana Rauner discusses how disproportionate funding impacts our youngest children, especially in communities that are being under-served. Learn why we need to treat early education funding as a “must-have,” not a “nice-to-have” and support it accordingly.

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