How child care centers reveal pre-K’s future
I-Rise Christian Academy co-founder Sebrenia Denton (middle) works with students Ryleigh Stevenson, 3, (left) and Willie Gregory III, 3, (right) on Friday, July 30, 2021 in Hickory Hill. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
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Early childhood education advocates say access to high-quality child care is the next goal for more than 40,000 children under age 4.
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