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The Preschool Podcast: How quality early education can close wealth, wellness, and class gaps

Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning (CHS) Executive Director, Senate Alexander, Esq., was recently a guest on The Preschool Podcast, where he spoke with host, Ron Spreeuwenberg, about how early education can close wealth, wellness, and class gaps.

Through the initial launch of up to six centers in Pennsylvania, CHS aims to address these gaps by providing a cost-free, high-quality early learning program to children from birth to age five from low-income families.

Listen to the full episode for more on Senate’s personal story of attending Milton Hershey School and how it inspired his passion and vision for early childhood education and its impact on children, families, and communities.

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