A new federal survey finds roughly a 20 percent difference in school readiness between children from the poorest and wealthiest families.

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Administered by the U.S. Census Bureau, the federal survey offers a glimpse into school readiness by collecting responses annually from thousands of parents and guardians on their children’s early ...