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Senate designates Feb. 5, 2025, as Early Childhood Advocacy Day
Summary
The Kansas Senate adopted a resolution recognizing Feb. 5, 2025, as Early Childhood Advocacy Day and urged investment in early childhood services, after sponsors and advocates described research on early brain development and the workforce challenges facing child-care providers.
The Kansas Senate on Wednesday adopted Senate Resolution 17-08, designating Feb. 5, 2025, as Early Childhood Advocacy Day and calling for investments in child care, early childhood home visiting and related services.
Senator Johnson, speaking for the measure, told colleagues the issue reaches beyond any single committee because early development affects education, health and the economy. “This is a unique time in which the brain is being wired at an astonishing rate of nearly…
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