The implication is that we have been able to avert, for the reasons that Jared described, massive layoffs in -- and also created some jobs for pre-kindergarten, K through 12, and higher education -- both when we're looking at colleges and community colleges.

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Though my Pre-K and Kindergarten survey was admittedly informal, the data looks grim.

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"You really have to sell them on the importance of pre-K and kindergarten: It's not what is used to be, " said John Crabbe, the Buffalo school district's attendance services supervisor.

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