Andy Beshear: “They come to school with fewer vocabulary words.”

“I think about my darling girl Sleeping all along I pray the stars will shoot her all the wishes Of the. Right now, more than half of Kentucky's kids are showing up to kindergarten already behind. They come to school with fewer vocabulary words. Some don't know their colors, others aren't even potty trained. Most Kentucky parents can't afford Pre K. So many of our neighbors want to return to work but simply can't afford child care.” (1:12:58–1:13:02)

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