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In 2005, there were 2,619 low birth weight babies born in Connecticut.Two-thirds reside in just 19 Connecticut communities.
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Among Connecticut's preschool children enrolled in Head Start, one in three have experienced dental disease and one in five have untreated tooth decay. -Early Childhood Education Cabinet. RBA. February 7, 2008
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In 2005, 5,417 babies were born to mothers who did not have a high school degree. Lower maternal education predicts lack of school readiness. -Early Childhood Education Cabinet. RBA. February 7, 2008
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In 2005, there were 2,619 low birth weight babies born in Connecticut. Two-thirds reside in just 19 Connecticut communities.
-Early Childhood Education Cabinet
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In 2005, there were 2,619 low birth weight babies born in Connecticut. Two-thirds reside in just 19 Connecticut communities. -Early Childhood Education Cabinet. RBA. February 7, 2008
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In 2006, about 10,700 babies were born into poverty in Connecticut, defined as 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. Poverty predicts lack of school readiness. -Early Childhood Education Cabinet. RBA. February 7, 2008
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In 2007, 94% of all Connecticut children are now covered by public or private health insurance. -Early Childhood Education Cabinet. RBA. February 7, 2008
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In 2007, 94% of all Connecticut children are now covered by public or private health insurance.
-Early Childhood Education Cabinet
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In the fall of 2007, 75% of Connecticut's entering kindergartners who were least ready for school lived in just 63 of Connecticut's 169 towns.-Early Childhood Education Cabinet. RBA. February 7, 2008
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On average, nearly 4 of 5 four-years olds in Connecticut attend a formal preschool before kindergarten. In some towns, nearly all children attend. In other towns, only about half go to preschool at age four.
-SDE. Strategic School Profiles. Annual Parent Reports.
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Thirty-five percent of Connecticut's children under the age of six live in poverty.
-KidsCount National Database
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