AMERICAN FALLS — The American Falls Early Learning Collaborative has earned first place in a statewide “Shark Tank” competition.

Judges selected this project as the most fundable because of its creativity and passion in strengthening early learning opportunities, according to a news release from the American Falls Joint School District.

The American Falls presentation was delivered by Abi Hawker, Whitney Lankford and Kim Jackman, who gave an engaging overview of the community’s efforts. In addition to first place overall, they were awarded “Best Display” for their creative and visually appealing presentation materials.

The presentations were judged in six areas: presentation quality, impact on children and families, systems-building through the Six Buckets Framework, collaboration and p

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