Early Learning Movement Stirs Donors; Crowd at Vancouver Luncheon Pledges $100,845 to Help Preschoolers

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Talk about nabbing a ground-floor opportunity, or fumbling it away: Few investments pay off more than loving stimulation for youngsters whose nimble brains sponge up critical skills long before they arrive at kindergarten.

The reverse angle: If Johnny can't read well by first grade, he probably won't by fourth grade, and he is likely to struggle the rest of his school years.

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Early Learning Movement Stirs Donors; Crowd at Vancouver Luncheon Pledges $100,845 to Help Preschoolers

Students of brain development, criminology and America's embattled education system know this, nearly 400 Clark County movers and shakers were reminded Tuesday.

Now, state and local leaders are catching on fast.

"There are windows wide open ...

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