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Tread Lightly in Cutting Child Development Services

July 26, 2009

The Grand Rapids Press published a guest commentary from First Steps Commission Co-chairs Doug DeVos and Kate Pew Wolters urging elected officials to minimize budget cuts to quality early childhood programs and services.  Click here to read the piece.

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