How do you improve life for children in one of the country’s poorest cities?

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Liz Willen Dear reader,

How do you improve life for children in one of the country’s poorest cities? A place with low graduation rates and high incidences of asthma and lead poisoning, often labeled the worst-performing school district in the nation?

This week, we bring you a story ([link removed]) from the Rust Belt city of East St. Louis, where locals are finding hope in a campaign to improve the care of young children from low-income families. It hasn’t been easy; funding has come in fits and starts, while parent ambassadors help out by knocking on doors and stopping families with strollers to get them on board.

Still, the results are hopeful, pointing to the ways high-quality early education can boost academic preparedness – and address problems early on. It’s all part of the reason The Hechinger Report is devoted to covering early education ([link removed]) , and why we welcome your ideas on what works.

Liz Willen, Editor

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In a place where some neighborhoods have been labeled child care deserts because there are no child care centers, community leaders hope that improving early childhood education will reverse the city’s fortunes.
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