SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Rand Report issued the following report on September 1, 2026, entitled "When Counties Invest in Early Childhood."

Here are excerpts:

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The Harris County Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity conceived of the Early Childhood Impact Fund (ECIF) in fall 2020. Funded primarily through the American Rescue Plan Act, ECIF represented a historic investment of more than $15 million to scale up evid . . .

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