Community Commentary

May 19, 2016 | Newsroom

Screen Shot 2016-05-19 at 10.51.06 AM“Businesses need employees who are job-ready, team-capable and well prepared – but sadly, we’re getting far too few of them. It’s time to make the business case for early childhood investments.”

Read Ken Thrasher’s full column on the Orange County Register here.

Thrasher gave the keynote luncheon address at our Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Summit on May 6, 2016.

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