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Bound to Succeed: An Environmental Scan of Two-Generation Approaches to Education in Colorado

This research focused on a specific aspect of the two-generation model — one that intentionally links adult education, job training, workforce development and postsecondary education for low-income parents with early childhood education for their young children.

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