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Deepa Fernandes

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Cuban tobacco farmers involved in cigar production face tough times

by Deepa Fernandes
Jun 2, 2017
Poor weather conditions and economic factors contribute to tobacco farming woes.
Workers at a Havana factory meticulously roll tobacco leaves into cigars. Supervisors measure and weigh each cigar to make sure it meets the high standards Cuban cigars are known for.
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Preschool serves low-income San Jose neighborhood

by Deepa Fernandes
Mar 31, 2016
It’s a lot like the expensive, play-based preschools that abound in affluent areas.
Teacher Roopali Born with preschoolers at lunch time.
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Silicon Valley's economic divide starts in preschool

by Deepa Fernandes
Feb 22, 2016
Two different worlds in early education, divided by a freeway
AltSchool preschoolers exercising. 
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In California, minimum wage boon can lead to child care costs

by Deepa Fernandes
Dec 24, 2015
How minimum wage can help — and hurt — workers with children.
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How tobacco tax revenues affect free preschool

by Deepa Fernandes
May 28, 2015
The tale starts at tobacco shops like Drive Thru Cigarettes in Duarte, California.
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Learning Curve

Caltech's little engineers that could

by Deepa Fernandes
Feb 12, 2015
Infants and toddlers learn engineering principles at university child-care center.
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Child care providers are the glue of many communities

by Deepa Fernandes
Sep 18, 2014
Home childcare providers are vital to many, yet make as little as $22,000 a year.
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Learning Curve

What can a 4-year-old learn at online preschool?

by Deepa Fernandes
Aug 19, 2014
Now, parents can get an entire preschool curriculum from a computer.
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