As the price of private preschool soars and states spend more than ever on public programs for the poor, will the middle class be left behind? Josiah Taft, 4, played at the water table in his public ...

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Leon County Schools uses play-based learning to teach preschoolers social-emotional skills and prepare them for kindergarten.

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