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New Gates Foundation Initiative to Focus on Early LearningThis week the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced the launch of a new early-learning initiative in Washington state that will provide up to $90 million in grants over the next 10 years. Goals of the initiative, which will officially begin next year, include the creation of two model child-care centers that will offer highly trained teachers and high-quality care. The plan comes in tandem with Gov. Christine Gregoire's push to make early-childhood education a signature issue. According to the Gates Foundation's website, "more than half the children who enter kindergarten in Washington state each year lack the skills educators believe they need to succeed in school." By raising the quality of early learning programs and reaching out specifically to low-income children and families, the foundation will be working with public and private partners to narrow this gap.
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