{"id":701,"date":"2019-03-28T02:05:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T02:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/tennessee\/?p=701"},"modified":"2022-12-20T02:08:27","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T02:08:27","slug":"pre-k-helps-kids-go-farther","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/tennessee\/blog\/pre-k-helps-kids-go-farther\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-K Helps Kids Go Farther"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Early childhood education programs \u2013 preschool\/pre-K programs that focus on children under age 6 \u2013 give children the foundation that they need for lifelong learning. 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