Many children in the United States don't have the same opportunities to go to any type of preschool and therefore, they do not start out on the same page as other children whose parents may be able for them to afford to go to a preschool program. Hopefully, by making a program like this, it will make more spaces for children to enter programs and better quality programs.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/education/20child.html?hp
I agree that this is needed and all children should get to go to preschool. My question is what will be the quality of these preschools and the environment. It sounds like a lot of money but it will be spread over a lot of people. Also in many cases all the lower income children will attend the same school and when you have many children coming from a low SES in the same place they all have a hard time. (all the kids need just a little extra attention but there is only one or two teachers). So I think it is a very good plan but we will have to do more than just send them to preschool we need to make sure it is a quality program.
ReplyDeleteI feel like that is a great idea. It sets kids up on the right track from the very beginning. And for the most part, they will all be on the same level. I feel like 8 billion is a lot of money, but if thats necessary, i guess that's what we'll have to do.
ReplyDeleteWith you being an early childhood major I see where this 8 billion funding increase sparks your attention. It would be great to have all students start with a background in preschool. Anything to spark a child's sense of imagination, creativity, and thought process is beneficial to that student. Having children in preschool would also help parents that struggle to pay so much for daycare or babysitters.
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