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High-Quality Early Childhood Education Makes the Difference. A project of the Arizona Early Childhood Funders Collaborative. borntolearnaz.com Arizona, USA Joined January 2019-
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Watch the statewide survey that shows strong support for high-quality early childhood education policies: youtu.be/YPzC6GKrJaU
Did you know children without high-quality early education are at greater risk of grade retention? Learn about the lasting effects of high-quality early childhood education through high school: borntolearnaz.com/the-consequenc…
Did you know you can join Arizona voters in supporting affordable, high-quality early education? Share these facts using our social media toolkit. borntolearnaz.com/tool-kit/
"A high-quality early childhood education system has a direct impact not only on today's economy but the economy of tomorrow." - Todd Sanders, President & CEO, Greater Phoenix Chamber
We are approaching the start of school! Have a child who is about to go into kindergarten? Here are some tips to help ease your preschooler's transition: borntolearnaz.com/getting-your-c…
Ben Collinsworth, Preschool Teacher, dives into the importance of the quality of early childhood education and touches on early social and emotional success. youtu.be/edGREX9U4Lk
"Early childhood lays the foundation for all future development playing an essential role in building our nation's human capital for generations to come." -U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Did you know that 80% of a child's brain development occurs before the age of three? Learn more about why early childhood education is vital at: borntolearnaz.com/the-benefits/ .
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Arizona must invest in affordable quality early education to increase our children’s future educational success. Read why 65% of Arizona Voters agree high-quality early childhood education leads to higher graduation rates here: borntolearnaz.com
Did you know that nearly half of all Arizonans live in a child care desert? The lack of high-quality early education makes it difficult for parents to participate in the workforce. Read more how this impacts our economy here: borntolearnaz.com/the-facts/
Arizona voters know that high-quality, affordable early childhood education is imperative for preparing our children for success. Read what else voters agree on from the survey results here: borntolearnaz.com/2020-survey-re…
Access to high-quality early education is good for families, businesses and the economy. That’s why 90.2% of voters strongly support every school having quality teachers and principals. Learn more at: borntolearnaz.com/the-facts/
Only 35% of Arizona third-grade students scored proficient or highly proficient on the AZMerit third-grade English language arts assessment. Arizona must provide high-quality early education to give our children the opportunity to succeed. Learn more at: borntolearnaz.com
Two-thirds of Arizona voters say that access to high-quality affordable child care is essential or very important to our ability to get the economy going. Do you agree with them? Read more information at: borntolearnaz.com
Did you know that only 27% of Arizona’s eighth grade students are prepared to be successful in high school math? Arizona needs more affordable high-quality early education to prepare our children for success. Read more information here: borntolearnaz.com
Does your child have access to high-quality early education? Only 17% of Arizona children between ages three and four have quality early learning settings. Read more information about it on our website here: borntolearnaz.com/the-facts/
Why is quality childcare important for the future of Arizona’s economy? Lack of access to quality and affordable childcare will develop a significant barrier that limits the supply of our children's talents. Visit our website for more information: borntolearnaz.com
The turnover from the lack of access to quality childcare costs businesses 20% of an hourly employee’s salary. Arizona needs additional investments in affordable and high-quality childcare. Learn more impacts it has on our economy here: borntolearnaz.com/the-consequenc…
Do you know that only 78% of Arizona’s high school students graduate? Teachers and business leaders agree that quality early education is a key to our children’s success. Read what they have to say here: borntolearnaz.com/the-benefits/

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