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Report finds gaps remain in access to child care, preschool attendance

In this file photo, preschoolers play at a Head Start center in Norwalk.
Preschoolers play at a Head Start center in Norwalk.
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Report finds gaps remain in access to child care, preschool attendance

A new report out Tuesday from the research and advocacy group Children Now gives a county-by-county snapshot of the health and education of California’s more than 9 million children.  In L.A. County and across the state, some of the biggest weak spots were in early childhood supports.

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