To subscribe to ExchangeEveryDay, a free daily e-newsletter, go to www.ccie.com/eed
|
By again including an appeal for support of early childhood education in his State of the Union message, President Obama has stimulated quite a debate. Here are excerpts from two of the first salvos:
Don't Throw Money at Early Childhood Education
"Policymakers are right to be focused on increasing access to high-quality early childhood education, but throwing money at the problem won't get the job done. We need to spend in a way that provides government-funded preschool providers with incentives to meet the needs of families they serve, not those of government bureaucrats."
Pre-K, the Great Debate
"Against all odds, prekindergarten is gaining ground.... Aside from apple pie, preschool may be the only issue on which voters agree. A poll last year found that 60 percent of Republicans and 84 percent of Democrats support expansion of prekindergarten. Republican-led states like Oklahoma have been leaders in early education for a simple reason: It works."
For more information about Exchange's magazine, books, and other products pertaining to ECE, go to www.ccie.com.
|
© 2005 Child Care Information Exchange - All Rights Reserved | Contact Us | Return to Site