We have universal preschool ads running constantly in California.
"Children who go to preschool get better grades, stay in school longer, are more likely to go to college, and give us a better workforce!"
I don't believe that. They offer no proof, they just make the statement.
I wonder should we just give the kids over to the government at birth and maybe visit them at Winter Festival and on their birthday?
I have said it before and I said it again here. Eventually parents will just give birth and give their children over to the state. They'll just check them out like a library book when they want to spend some extra time with them. I just don't get the attraction to spending so much time away from my children. Whose job is it anyway????
" Another local administrator in the audience then stated, 'We need to get into the homes and educate parents about what to do with their children.' The rest of the audience nodded in agreement. Not me."
And just how do they plan on doing that? Don't they see that the parents of today were the ps children of yesterday? Many of the parents out there are products of of nation's wonderful ps system. You know, the one that encourages parents to hand over their children for six to seven hours a day, five days a week, 180 days a year. The system that says, "Don't tell us how to educate your child - WE'RE the experts." The system that teaches children they don't have to think for themseleves and that "collective" thinking is what's important. For cryin' out loud - THEY had a hand in the way many parents view the school system. It's just a vicious cycle.
As far as universal preschool - just where is the data that proves this is beneficial? Where are all these geniuses that the system has produced? They whine and complain about how overcrowded our schools are and they want to add MORE kids? What sense does that make?
I would have given anything to have seen Dr. Flanagan's face when you asked him your question, Spunky. Kinda scarey when the State Superintendent of Public Instruction is clueless when it comes to answering a question he SHOULD have some idea of how to answer.
"Gov. Jennifer Granholm maintains that the new companies she wants to attract -- alternative energy, life sciences and advanced manufacturing firms -- won't move to the state unless it has skilled workers, particularly those with a strong foundation in math.
"'Michigan's economic future depends on having the best-educated work force, period,' said Chuck Wilbur, Granholm's education adviser. 'If we aren't that state, we aren't going to thrive.'"
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We've got the smae issues here in New Brunswick (Canada). The economy is tanked, people are leaving westward in droves just for jobs.
The Dept of Ed is waving a technology flag - let's educate the kids for all the high tech stuff in our changing world, including laptops for middle schools, high speed internet in every school, and exhaustive testing on reading skill sat very early ages. oh yeah, and let's get 'em in the system sooner. it's five here and they are trying to make it three. General consensus is that it's a good thing.
On the other hand, the premier (he's like a governor) is attracting all kinds of jobs to the area. Huge call centers. I am not kidding. Traditional natural industry jobs are dwindling and they wanna re-train everyone to work in call centers.
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