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Candidates call for expanded high-quality preschool as a foundation for K–12 equity

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Summary

Forum candidates said expanding access to high-quality preschool and strengthening early-childhood services are crucial to improving readiness and long-term district outcomes, and urged district-led articulation from pre-K through grade 12.

Three finalists for Waterbury Public Schools superintendent said high-quality preschool access should be a district priority to raise kindergarten readiness and long-term achievement.

Why it matters: Candidates framed preschool expansion as preventive investment: better early-learning access reduces remediation needs later…

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