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I propose that legislative sessions such as the upcoming one be referred from here on out as “Tweaks ‘n Tinkers” as badly needed, major remedies are eschewed in favors of small thinking that solves nothing.
For instance, legislators will tweak and tinker with the issues of truancy, absenteeism, and illiteracy in elementary schools because they cost nothing (you get what you pay for, remember that). Meanwhile, research shows that Universal Pre-K education helps solves all those issues – and more. Children who receive high-quality Pre-K have better attendance, fewer behavior problems, and increased chances of reading at grade level in 4th grade.
There is little argument that in the professional ranks that quality, state-funded preschool education is a critical juncture in a child’s early development, offering a host of benefits that can lay the groundwork for future academic achievements and social skills.
Indiana ranks 38th among the 50 states in education quality. Tweaking and tinkering with policy is no substitute for think big and enacting bold changes.
I would love to see some REAL statistics that follow the students that participated in the pre-K program through graduation. Do they really read better at a 3rd grade level? How are they doing by 8th grade? How many graduate HS? How many go to college?
My guess is they don’t do any better because of the pre-K program. It is sad, but the legislature needs to hold parents partially accountable for students who are failing at 3rd grade.
It is PATHETIC that so many students are not reading well at third grade. Parents and teachers should be doing better.
JM R., there is no doubt – none – that the sooner we begin learning something the better we get at it as the learning continues. Kids who play sports earlier tend to play much better later. Those who start learning a foreign language at an early age become very fluent later. It defies the senses to think otherwise.
As for the “responsibility” that teachers and parents have in the education of our children, you have a point, but only to a certain degree. Teachers do remarkably well with what they have to work with, but they don’t have magic wands. And not all parents have the time to homeschool their kids, especially if they work overnight shifts or multiple jobs just to afford the housing, feeding, and clothing of their kids.
Your sense of what teachers and parents are able to do seem rooted in a generation long gone, not the world that exists today. Your refusal to accept that a different approach can be a game-changer boggles the mind.
I won’t do your homework for you, but a simple search for the kinds of evidence you seek regarding the advantages of Pre-K education are easily obtained. You will find both qualitative as well as quantitative findings to support my post.
Can someone explain how holding kids back has no budget impact and meets the Republican self-created threshold for action in this session?
I mean, kids held back will now be in schools 13 years. That’s an additional cost, right?
Home School!
Problem solved.