January 31, 2018
Arizona's First Things First study, “Building Bright Futures,” reports that 64 percent of Arizona children do not attend preschool; 34 percent of young children do not get essential vaccinations and only 26 percent of parents have been asked to complete a developmental screening for their children. (First Things First)
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In Yavapai County, 31 percent of children from infancy to age 5 live in poverty, two percent more than the state average, posing serious risks to children’s academic performance in later years, according to a study by First Things First.
By Nanci Hutson
January 31, 2018
