In this Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014 photo, students at the Edwards Center for Young Learners in Chicago, talk around the podium as Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn outlines his initiative to provide more children in Illinois with access to high-quality early learning opportunities. Quinn made his “Birth to Five” early education push a major cornerstone of this year’s annual address to lawmakers. Yet, he’s proposing boosting an area that’s often one of the first victims of budget cuts when times are looking lean, with over $800 million in cuts to education since 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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