The money helped schools re-open immediately after the hurricanes and supported schools that enrolled students displaced by the hurricanes.

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We found it's a simple proposition -- when you do that, people, if you're automatically enrolled, you can opt out.

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The kids we saw today that I had a chance to spend time with in Mary's classroom, they're some of the lucky ones -- because fewer than 3 in 10 four-year-olds are enrolled in a high-quality preschool program.

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