Wednesday, September 3, 2008

The Press Preschool Debate

In the last 2 weeks several controversial articles have appeared online and in various print publications debating the real educational value of "preschool." To those of us in the field, its not surprising to read further and discover much of the debate seems driven by those concerned about the taxpayer spending required should Universal Pre-K be adopted at state or federal levels.

To read the full Wall Street story visit: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121997547720682181.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Read Dr. Barnett's rebuttal! http://nieer.org/docs/index.php?DocID=240


High quality early child care is expensive. Some feel that with the need for families to earn 2 incomes to support their basic needs, our country has no choice but to provide Universal Prek.

We'd like your input! What's your opinion?

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