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An ad hoc committee will conduct a consensus study on the causes and consequences of the opportunity gap for young children from birth to age eight.
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Closing the Opportunity Gap for Young Children
Consensus Study Report
·2023
Many young children in the United States are thriving and have access to the conditions and resources they need to grow up healthy. However, a substantial number of young children face more challenging conditions such as: poverty; food insecurity; exposure to violence; and inadequate access to healt...
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