Decades of educational banners have promoted “Early childhood,” “Prevention,” “Critical periods of development,” and a host of other phrases that have focused the resources of dollars, programs, and time on the youngest of our charges in public schools. It it really too late by the time youngsters get to high school? Don't bet your neurons on it!
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