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The series highlights levy-funded programs from pre-K through high school. Host Brian Callanan talks with everyone from principals to preschoolers about the Families and Education Levy's successes and its challenges. Is the investment paying off? How are levy programs improving student achievement? What are the benchmarks for measuring the levy's effectiveness?

Our City, Our Schools: Preschool
Our City, Our Schools: Preschool
2/25/201427:32
Education experts say investing in preschool programs is a critical piece of early learning that prepares students for their entire academic careers. We profile the Families and Education Levy investments in West Seattle`s Southwest Early Learning Center and hear how high-quality preschool impacts our students and the city as a whole.
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