Filling the Pipeline to Prison
Sequestration will cut the subsidies for 70,000 children attending Head Start. These children are at risk of swelling the pipeline to prison.
Curriulum in Early Education
The goal of educational programs at any age should be to create an educational environment that fosters a love of learning and the confidence to ask questions and seek answers. If we do not use these early years to their fullest by requiring quality programs to begin the learning process, we have failed our children, and, in turn, our society. We must demand funding for quality early education, and hold schools accountable to provide it, or it will not happen.
Children’s Ability to Learn is Sacred
There is a lot to learn between birth and first grade and this does not happen automatically. While parents play a huge role in offering their children learning opportunities, preschool prepares a child for learning in a group in kindergarten. A child poorly prepared for kindergarten may lack the social skills, self-control, and other basic learning so that he or she can develop self-confidence and learn with others in first grade. Without preparation for first grade, a child may never catch up.
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