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Expert from Appleton Education Foundation’s ‘Brain to Five’ series: Community support vital to children’s development

Children raised in poverty face daunting challenges in their development, just by virtue of their parentsâ?? lack of income to provide opportunities and resources. But research shows a communityâ??s investment in young children and their families, including support for parents and an enriched early childhood learning environment, can help them succeed alongside their more privileged peers, an expert says.