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Stateline initiative urges Beloit leaders to embed early‑learning supports in city services
Summary
Jessica Austin of the Stateline Community Foundation asked the Beloit City Council to publicly endorse and help integrate the Read, Talk, Play Every Day initiative and highlighted Literacy for Life's work reaching families before kindergarten.
Jessica Austin, director of early brain development for the Stateline Community Foundation, told the Beloit City Council that early childhood supports delivered before age 5 produce long‑term community benefits and asked city leaders to champion a countywide initiative aimed at reaching families where they live.
Austin said Literacy for Life and the Read, Talk, Play Every Day initiative translate early brain development research into simple, everyday actions for caregivers and are already distributing materials and messages across Rock County. "85% of a child's brain development happens before they're 5," Austin said, framing the…
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