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This past year has been a difficult one for many families, especially for the nation’s most vulnerable children. By some estimates, nearly half of all young children in the U.S. are at risk of falling into poverty should their parents face more economic stress. And the litany of disturbing statistics that were released this past year — only 14 percent of African-American children are proficient readers by the 4th grade, and more than one-half of Latino youth drop out of…