Protect Our Kids from Preschool | Wall Street Journal
[...] 'Universal preschool is now second only to universal health care on the liberal policy wish list. Democratic governors across the country -- including in Illinois, Arizona, Massachusetts and Virginia -- have made a major push to fund universal preschool in their states.
But is strapping a backpack on all 4-year-olds and sending them to preschool good for them? Not according to available evidence.' [...]
What's good for children is not necessarily good for the economy or the family or the state. Or the party. And vice versa. Is it good that universal preschooling is being discussed as part of the US presidential election? Yes. Is it good that those speaking in favour of universal preschool are wildly exaggerating the positive findings of some research and totally ignoring the ambivalent or even negative findings of other research? No. But can we look past the latter as a means to a good end? Hmm. Doesn't sit right with me.
But is strapping a backpack on all 4-year-olds and sending them to preschool good for them? Not according to available evidence.' [...]
What's good for children is not necessarily good for the economy or the family or the state. Or the party. And vice versa. Is it good that universal preschooling is being discussed as part of the US presidential election? Yes. Is it good that those speaking in favour of universal preschool are wildly exaggerating the positive findings of some research and totally ignoring the ambivalent or even negative findings of other research? No. But can we look past the latter as a means to a good end? Hmm. Doesn't sit right with me.
posted by K.D.Nawrotzki at
11:55 am
1 Comments:
On behalf of the Head Start program, I must comment that the program meets the needs of the child and the family. It builds upon social skills needed for school such as appropriate interactions with others. The family has access to an advocate in which they may seek help with finding assistance with utility bills, housing, emergency food, and medical attention. The Head Start program focuses on the family as a whole and helps them to become self-sufficient and advocate for their children once they leave the program. Head Start also provides health and developmental screenings necessary to detect any delays or concerns enabling the child to get the needed attention earlier rather than later. The solution is not to eliminate early childhood programs, but to enhance the programs provided in schools beyond preschool.
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