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Council for a Strong America's business and retired military leaders link quality preschool to a better prepared workforce and military

In the midst of debates over higher education and a budget shortfall, Missouri’s Democratic Governor and Republican-controlled legislature came together on one issue: improving the quality of state-funded preschools. Our business and retired military leaders in Missouri led the effort to educate lawmakers, linking quality preschool to a better prepared military and workforce. The legislation will ensure that Missouri’s state-funded preschools provide 4-year-olds with a higher-quality education.

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April 3, 2017

Social-Emotional Skills in Early Childhood Support Workforce Success

Why business executives want employees who play well with others. Social-emotional skills learned in a child's earliest years will lead to workforce success later in life.

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  1. September 12, 2016

    2016 Citizen-Readiness Index Infographic

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  2. August 30, 2015

    Obesity Problem Impacts Missouri's Young People

    Report | Media Coverage

  3. September 1, 2014

    Retreat Is Not An Option

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Latest News from Missouri

  1. June 21, 2017 (KDNL/ABC St. Louis)

    Report: America's Youth Won't Be Ready For Military Service

  2. May 21, 2017 (Springfield News-Leader)

    After-school funding is a smart public investment

  3. May 16, 2017 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

    Give Illinois students access to life-changing early support

  4. May 15, 2017 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

    Illinois must maintain programs that fight crime and save money

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