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Philip A. Fisher, a senior fellow at the Center, presents at NBC News’ 2013 Education Nation Summit in New York City. His talk explains why positive, reciprocal interactions between caregivers and children can have enormous positive effects on children’s development and lay the groundwork for a prosperous future.

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