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Data revealed that preschools in Siouxland were doing a good job, yet only 44% of children had the basic skills needed to succeed in Kindergarten. What was the problem? Erica DeLeon shares how a team of 70 Siouxland partners collaborated to find the root cause and implement solutions that would become a nationally-recognized initiative supporting early childhood education.