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Enrolling Immigrant Children in Preschool

Leann Holt in the Albuquerque (New Mexico) Journal picks up on the theme the Honolulu Advertiser explored a few days ago: efforts to enroll the children of immigrants and low-income parents in preschool. It's often said that Latino immigrants are less likely to enroll their children in preschool because they prefer family care or non-school settings. But Holt reports something I've not seen elsewhere: preschool is free in Mexico and 81% of children attend.

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