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Start Early: Take a Stand on Pre-K

Target: 2008 Presidential Candidates
Sponsored by: Pre-K Now
Access to high-quality pre-k shouldn't be about where a child lives or luck or family income. The proven and lasting benefits of quality pre-k should be available to all who want it.

Pre-k can raise academic achievement and graduation rates, reduce grade repetition and special education needs, and teach invaluable social skills and teamwork.

The presidential candidates must show leadership on this issue now by making pre-k a campaign priority. Ask the candidates what they will do to help all children start school ready to succeed.
deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 30,000
 

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Dear Presidential Candidate,

As a voter in this year's primary and general elections, I'm writing to urge you to make federal support for state pre-kindergarten programs an important part of your platform and a top priority if you are elected.

Access to high-quality pre-k shouldn't be about where a child lives or luck or family income. The proven and lasting benefits of quality pre-k should be available to all who want it. Pre-k raises academic achievement and graduation rates, reduces grade repetition and special education needs, and teaches invaluable social skills and teamwork.

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We signed the “Start Early: Take a Stand on Pre-K” petition!
# 100:
9:14 pm PST, Feb 28, Diana Martz - Animalspirit, Indiana
# 99:
9:09 pm PST, Feb 28, Theresa Harman, Pennsylvania
# 98:
9:08 pm PST, Feb 28, Mary Rodriguez, Texas
# 97:
9:05 pm PST, Feb 28, Helen Miller, Texas
# 96:
8:54 pm PST, Feb 28, Jon Hayenga, Minnesota
# 95:
8:42 pm PST, Feb 28, Kelli Stowe, California
# 94:
8:32 pm PST, Feb 28, Jon E. Whitney, New York
# 93:
8:27 pm PST, Feb 28, Declan Hindman, California
# 92:
8:13 pm PST, Feb 28, Steven P Tengood, Pennsylvania
# 91:
8:13 pm PST, Feb 28, Susan Dill, Tennessee
# 90:
8:07 pm PST, Feb 28, Jimmy Walz, Wisconsin
This should be mandatory as it sets them up and ready for schooling
# 89:
8:02 pm PST, Feb 28, Sarah Panullo, Pennsylvania
# 88:
7:58 pm PST, Feb 28, Arthur Poletti, Illinois
# 87:
7:57 pm PST, Feb 28, Latoya James, Virginia
These kids deserve the best!
# 86:
7:36 pm PST, Feb 28, TAYLOR WEIDNER, Colorado
# 85:
7:34 pm PST, Feb 28, Name not displayed, Florida
Too many children are unprepared for kindergarten, we need to act now!!!
# 84:
7:29 pm PST, Feb 28, Kristen Kettenbach, Missouri
# 83:
7:18 pm PST, Feb 28, Nikki Housh, Washington
# 82:
7:14 pm PST, Feb 28, David Reisman, Nevada
# 81:
7:10 pm PST, Feb 28, Shannon Canada, Georgia
# 80:
7:08 pm PST, Feb 28, Brian Guadagno, New Jersey
# 79:
6:53 pm PST, Feb 28, Celina Ferreira, Illinois
# 78:
6:52 pm PST, Feb 28, Dave Kisor, California
Start teaching them calculus now so they can earn their grades in college, unlike that dimwit Bush who did D &F work at Yale and was given Cs because he was a legacy student and they weren't permitted to fail him.
# 77:
6:46 pm PST, Feb 28, Alex P Bostwick, Kentucky
# 76:
6:42 pm PST, Feb 28, Joanne Mick, Florida
# 75:
6:39 pm PST, Feb 28, Becky Marie, Texas
Every child should have the same advantages in education.
# 74:
6:33 pm PST, Feb 28, Yvonne Haddox, Missouri
# 73:
6:28 pm PST, Feb 28, Mary Robson, California
Investing in our children is a solid investment in our country, in our future, in our culture, and ultimately in the destiny of our species.
# 72:
6:24 pm PST, Feb 28, John Chappell, Florida
# 71:
6:24 pm PST, Feb 28, Name not displayed, New Jersey
# 70:
6:21 pm PST, Feb 28, Karen Stillwell, Tennessee
# 69:
6:09 pm PST, Feb 28, Heather Barss, New Hampshire
# 68:
6:08 pm PST, Feb 28, Azuree Devine, New York
Children need a good, solid foundation when it comes to their education and socialization skills. Kindergarten is the perfect place for this to occur.
# 67:
6:00 pm PST, Feb 28, Sue Anne Guptill, Massachusetts
# 66:
5:55 pm PST, Feb 28, Crystal Vaughan, Hawaii
# 65:
5:52 pm PST, Feb 28, Joseph Anthony, Virginia
# 64:
5:47 pm PST, Feb 28, Debi Webb, Ohio
# 63:
5:46 pm PST, Feb 28, Walt & susan denley, Georgia
# 62:
5:45 pm PST, Feb 28, Karen Pearlman, California
# 61:
5:44 pm PST, Feb 28, Brian Barrish, Pennsylvania
A solid educational system is the foundation of any great society. As Americans, we should accept nothing less than the very best education for every single child, not just for the privileged few.
# 60:
5:43 pm PST, Feb 28, John DeYoung, California
# 59:
5:41 pm PST, Feb 28, Roxanne Zuniga, California
# 58:
5:41 pm PST, Feb 28, Jeff Horne, Oregon
# 57:
5:40 pm PST, Feb 28, Angela Jasper, Texas
# 56:
5:36 pm PST, Feb 28, Pamela White, North Carolina
# 55:
5:36 pm PST, Feb 28, Kathleen A.H., Arizona
# 54:
5:29 pm PST, Feb 28, William D Lowe, California
# 53:
5:27 pm PST, Feb 28, Marlon Cabrera, Florida
# 52:
5:25 pm PST, Feb 28, Peter Shevlino, South Carolina
It is important that children begin learning during these formative years.
# 51:
5:25 pm PST, Feb 28, Heather Harmon, Rhode Island