Child Care Industry's Impact on Kentucky Economy
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Smart Start: A KET Special Report
This program aims to raise awareness about the early years of a child’s development and how parents and caregivers can help their child have a strong start for school and life. Host Renee Shaw is joined by a panel of childhood development experts who discuss ways parents and caregivers can support children in their early years and how the Commonwealth and local communities can help address Kentucky’s workforce shortage in the early childhood development field.
The program also features stories from across Kentucky examining how organizations are using innovative programs to enrich early learning experiences for children.
Premieres February 19 at 9/8 pm on KET
Smart Start: A KET Special Report is funded in part by a grant from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky.
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