as in preschool
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
one of the first cities to establish crèches so that poor women with children could work outside of the home
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While some programs have been boosted by local funds, over 8,000 children under the age of five are being impacted by the funding lapse as their preschools shut down along with the government.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025 -
From preschool to high school, here's how to talk to kids about voting to prepare them for a future of good citizenship.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
3 Nov. 2025
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Climate change and shifting prey Climate patterns like El Niño are altering the range of white sharks, pushing nurseries closer to the Gulf of California.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Climate change events, such as El Niño, may have altered white shark nursery areas, resulting in more juvenile sharks being found in the Gulf of California.—
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3 Nov. 2025
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“Crèche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cr%C3%A8che. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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