“High-quality early-childhood programs and health coverage have expanded, and the number of mentoring relationships for at-risk youth has risen dramatically. That progress is encouraging, but it's not evenly distributed.”

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This reads as a measured note of progress, paired with a warning against complacency. It points to gains in support systems for children and young people, while stressing that those gains do not reach everyone in the same way. In practice, it lands when looking at public policy or community services, where improvement on paper can still leave some groups behind.

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Originally said in English.

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