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Make Pre-k Available for Every Child
Target: Rep. George Miller, Chair, and Rep. Buck McKeon, Ranking Member, House Committee on Education and Labor
Sponsored by: Pre-K Now
Sponsored by: Pre-K Now
For the first time in four years, the number of governors recommending increases in pre-k funding declined. With 22 states facing deficits, the economic downturn felt coast to coast threatens to halt years of positive momentum to make quality pre-k available to every three and four year old.
The Pre-K Act would change that by providing billions of dollars to support preschool programs nationwide. It would:
* reduce student-teacher ratios;
* recruit and retain qualified teachers with bachelor's degrees in early childhood education;
* address the cultural and linguistic needs of English Language Learners;
* provide full-day vs. half-day programs, and
* other activities that support program quality.
Preschool has proven to be highly beneficial to children, preparing them mentally and socially for their upcoming education. Quality preschool shouldn't be only available to the wealthy. Make it possible for every child -- sign the letter today.
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# 50:
5:24 am PDT, Jun 13,
Marlena Alo, Guam
# 49:
4:33 am PDT, Jun 13,
Tatiana Kostanian, California
Anything George Miller proposes is the right thing to do. It's got my vote and my signature! Thank you George Miller and House Member Buck McKeon.
Anything George Miller proposes is the right thing to do. It's got my vote and my signature! Thank you George Miller and House Member Buck McKeon.
# 48:
4:25 am PDT, Jun 13,
Diana J. May Rosen, Minnesota
As an early childhood educator, I have seen the changes that occur during a child's participation in a quality pre k program. Certainly we want to prepare all our children for academic, social and emotional success in school and in their lives. A quality pre k program provides the best chance for this success. All children deserve this opportunity. It is a cost effective investment in our nations future as well.
As an early childhood educator, I have seen the changes that occur during a child's participation in a quality pre k program. Certainly we want to prepare all our children for academic, social and emotional success in school and in their lives. A quality pre k program provides the best chance for this success. All children deserve this opportunity. It is a cost effective investment in our nations future as well.
# 47:
4:16 am PDT, Jun 13,
Natalia Arcila, Florida
# 46:
4:05 am PDT, Jun 13,
Martina Roski, Germany
# 45:
3:59 am PDT, Jun 13,
Kenneth Fort, Minnesota
# 44:
3:31 am PDT, Jun 13,
Animals Abuse Greece, Greece
# 43:
3:26 am PDT, Jun 13,
Chetna Pittea, United Kingdom
# 42:
3:20 am PDT, Jun 13,
Name not displayed, Florida
Because children are our future and we MUST do everything to help them, esp. the less educated and poorer ones ....please help!
Because children are our future and we MUST do everything to help them, esp. the less educated and poorer ones ....please help!
# 41:
2:55 am PDT, Jun 13,
Jason Bowman, California
# 40:
2:29 am PDT, Jun 13,
Candy LeBlanc, California
# 39:
1:37 am PDT, Jun 13,
Fabia Mazzocchi, Italy
# 38:
1:16 am PDT, Jun 13,
Timothy Bruck, Ohio
# 37:
1:13 am PDT, Jun 13,
Fabio Roccaforte, Italy
# 36:
1:08 am PDT, Jun 13,
Jennifer Cribbs, Ohio
# 35:
1:08 am PDT, Jun 13,
Gale White, Massachusetts
# 34:
12:58 am PDT, Jun 13,
Margaret Patrick, United Kingdom
# 33:
12:25 am PDT, Jun 13,
Roxie Schliesman, Wisconsin
# 32:
12:14 am PDT, Jun 13,
Vidya Sims, California
# 31:
12:08 am PDT, Jun 13,
Ariel Mathis, Oklahoma
This kind of education is a right, not a privilege, and is a must if we expect to see America retain its preeminent place in the world in the decades to come.
This kind of education is a right, not a privilege, and is a must if we expect to see America retain its preeminent place in the world in the decades to come.
# 30:
11:26 pm PDT, Jun 12,
BiLL Fowlie, Maine
# 29:
10:33 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Name not displayed, Ohio
# 28:
10:25 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Jennifer Garrido, Florida
Our kids deserve the absolute best education possible. Their potential to achieve is endless, but they need support and stimulation in order to do this. Give them the proper head start they need and deserve.
Our kids deserve the absolute best education possible. Their potential to achieve is endless, but they need support and stimulation in order to do this. Give them the proper head start they need and deserve.
# 27:
10:22 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Alex Beal, Florida
Our children deserve the best education especially at this early age when their brains are sponges
Our children deserve the best education especially at this early age when their brains are sponges
# 26:
9:57 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Jeanette Martinez., Texas
# 25:
9:48 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Name not displayed, Illinois
# 24:
9:11 pm PDT, Jun 12,
John Brinkman, New York
# 23:
9:06 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Wendy Walters, New York
# 22:
8:38 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Katie Johnson, Wisconsin
# 21:
8:35 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Name not displayed, New York
# 20:
8:19 pm PDT, Jun 12,
C D Allen, Kentucky
# 19:
7:57 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Norma Sosa, Florida
# 18:
7:46 pm PDT, Jun 12,
DIANA MCLAUGHLIN, California
# 17:
7:42 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Rachel Spath, California
# 16:
7:15 pm PDT, Jun 12,
David Lambert, Montana
# 15:
7:06 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Heather Gregory, South Carolina
# 14:
6:59 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Howard Minckler, Texas
# 13:
6:38 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Temica H., Florida
# 12:
5:56 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Jaime Trainer, West Virginia
# 11:
5:01 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Jamie Rivas, Texas
# 10:
4:46 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Zach Segal, Illinois
# 9:
4:45 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Laura Regalado, New Jersey
# 8:
4:37 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Susan Harris, Pennsylvania
# 7:
4:33 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Ivette Mosso, Arizona
as peolple say children are our future and we want our future to be bright and the only way we can do this is by giving them a good education
as peolple say children are our future and we want our future to be bright and the only way we can do this is by giving them a good education
# 6:
4:16 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Daina Almario-Kopp, Illinois
# 5:
4:02 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Joe Futterer, California
# 4:
3:58 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Ben Sanders, California
# 3:
3:30 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Christopher Loiselle, Michigan
# 2:
3:13 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Heather Me, California
# 1:
3:04 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Sophia Lujan, Colorado