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Expanding Early Childhood Education — Facts

 45 million
Number of words that a child in a professional family has been exposed to by age 3
 13 million
Number of words that a child growing up in poverty has been exposed to by age 3
 55%Percentage of Detroit children ages 3–5 who are enrolled in a nursery school, preschool, or kindergarten
 100Total number of program openings citywide for services for children between birth and age 3
 46Number of child care centers in Wayne County that are accredited by a national organization
 15%Percentage of DPS 1st graders who are held back
 20%Percentage point achievement gap by 3rd grade