Friendly Fire

11/20/2007

I grow more intense as I age.
Florida Scott-Maxwell

Our editorial in the November issue of Exchange drew a great deal of comment — pro and con. So we decided to share it with the entire ExchangeEveryDay audience to get your views on the issues addressed. To give your feedback, simply click on the "Express your opinion on this issue" link above. Here is an excerpt:

"We now have friends in high places — places of governance, commerce, research, and philanthropy.

"Our friends are helping bring significant new money into our field — money for bold state Pre-K initiatives. The movers and shakers behind these initiatives are indeed good people with only the best intentions for children and families.

"But their efforts sometimes fail to move us forward. At times it feels like our field is being consumed by friendly fire. Our new friends are creating programs and policies that sometimes undermine the good work already being done by the long-standing early childhood community."

View this entire editorial, entitled "Friendly Fire"

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