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If schools are going to be a true equalizer – closing gaps, not just keeping them from growing – more catch-up help won’t be enough on its own. These students also need more of what helps their wealthier peers get ahead. And because the widest gaps open before kindergarten – in housing and childcare, where public support is thinnest – closing them can’t be left to schools alone.