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Elizabeth Groginsky, New Early Childhood Education Cabinet Secretary

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June 26, 2020 – Correspondent Russell Contreras talks with Elizabeth Groginsky, the first secretary of New Mexico’s newly minted Early Childhood Education and Care Department, which opens its doors on July 1. Groginsky talks about her plans for creating a cohesive and aligned prenatal-to-five early childhood system in New Mexico.  Correspondent: Russell Contreras  Guest: Secretary Elizabeth Groginsky,…

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Mark Kennedy Shriver on Early Childhood Development

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June 19, 2020 – Childhood disparities around malnutrition, graduation rates, and early deaths are worst among rural, black-majority counties in the American South and isolated counties with Native American populations, according to a report by Save the Children. Correspondent Russell Contreras, also a reporter for the Associated Press, speaks with Mark Kennedy Shriver, president of…

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