MN Public Radio Features "Invest Early"

MPR- At the Invest Early preschool in Grand Rapids, Faith Swanson checks in on her bubbly, 3-year-old daughter, Mary Margaret, who's bundled up in a hallway getting ready to go outside with her classmates.

Preschool opportunities for toddlers like Mary Margaret are rare in rural communities. There might be private schools, but they aren't affordable for low income families like the Swansons. Government funded programs typically don't start until kids are four years old. But Mary Margaret has been coming here year-round since she was an infant. Read the rest of the story here.

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Bravo to Sue Hoeft for including the importance of early brain development in her interview!