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stevens. washington, d.c. has one of the most robust pre-k programs in the country. 85% to 90% of brain development occurs by the time children are ageiv they are taking in so much information. reporter: research shows that kids who get even one year of pre-k are more likely to graduate from high school and go to college. kids are more likely to enroll in honors courses. reporter: one study, coauthored by georgetown s bill gormley, found pre-k kids in tulsa did better years later on math tests. the effects are stronger for disadvantaged children, and the effects are somewhat stronger for students of color. reporter: and yet, just eight states and d.c. offer universal or near-universal pre-k. under the president s build back better plan, the federal government would pay the start-up costs for every state to offer pre-k 3 and pre-k 4.

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