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Several efforts and funds are trying to increase access to early childhood education programming around St. Louis.
A hub model for early childhood education will work to get more Missouri children into preschool and guide parents to other educational support programs.
It’s another part of a long string of recent efforts in the state and St. Louis to improve funding and access for early childhood education, which is increasingly seen by researchers and advocates as a critical development period in learning.
Missouri’s education agency has named 16 regional hubs so far with plans to add more. In St. Louis, the hub will be run by the nonprofit United 4 Children. The organization will identify an area school district to partner with.
What has happened to Kindergarten enrollment?
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What Does Decreased School Enrollment Mean for Kindergarteners?
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Annika Dunlap, 5, learns math with her mom, Nahoko Dunlap, 39. The Dunlaps withdrew Annika from online kindergarten after one day. She now attends a private preschool near her home in California.
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Five years old and already knowing her letters and basic subtraction, Annika Dunlap sat down in late August for her first day of kindergarten. Her mom helped her log in. Ninety minutes later, kindergarten was over for Annika. For good.