Contributor
Joe Barba is Senior Director of Government Affairs at First Things First, Arizona's early childhood agency, leading its policy and government relations work. He brings over a decade of experience advancing pragmatic solutions for children & families.
Education doesn't start in kindergarten. If Arizona wants stronger schools, a stable workforce, and a healthier economy, we have to take the years before kindergarten seriously.
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