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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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# 150:
8:43 am PDT, Jun 15,
Marilyn Amador, Texas
As a teacher, I feel it a crime all our children do not the same opportunities.
As a teacher, I feel it a crime all our children do not the same opportunities.
# 149:
6:50 am PDT, Jun 15,
Darren Seute, Kansas
# 148:
6:46 am PDT, Jun 15,
Clara Burton, Michigan
# 147:
6:25 am PDT, Jun 15,
Paula Kirkland, Missouri
# 146:
4:14 am PDT, Jun 15,
Connie S, Massachusetts
# 145:
3:15 am PDT, Jun 15,
Cate Groves, Connecticut
# 144:
12:54 am PDT, Jun 15,
PhoeBe ANNE sorgen, California
# 143:
11:10 pm PDT, Jun 14,
Yvette Lamphere, Illinois
# 142:
9:59 pm PDT, Jun 14,
Cindy Crabtree, Tennessee
# 141:
9:39 pm PDT, Jun 14,
Laurel McLaughlin, Alaska
# 140:
9:25 pm PDT, Jun 14,
Denise Lytle, New Jersey
# 139:
9:21 pm PDT, Jun 14,
Lyn Gottschalk, Wisconsin
# 138:
8:43 pm PDT, Jun 14,
Jennifer McCann, Texas
I think this is very important to our children..look at the teenagers we have not that can't suceed on their own because they don't get praise everyday...help our children!!!
I think this is very important to our children..look at the teenagers we have not that can't suceed on their own because they don't get praise everyday...help our children!!!
# 137:
8:19 pm PDT, Jun 14,
Regina Lankford, Virginia
# 136:
8:07 pm PDT, Jun 14,
Joselynn Burton, California
# 135:
7:10 pm PDT, Jun 14,
Carson Rhodes, North Carolina
# 134:
1:09 pm PDT, Jun 14,
Rachel St Clair, Oregon
# 133:
12:00 pm PDT, Jun 14,
Joanne Markowitz, California
# 132:
11:56 am PDT, Jun 14,
Jeanette Jones, Texas
# 131:
11:04 am PDT, Jun 14,
Name not displayed, Arizona
# 130:
10:52 am PDT, Jun 14,
Betsy Jane Achladis, Ohio
# 129:
10:34 am PDT, Jun 14,
Diana Dickerson, Delaware
# 128:
10:17 am PDT, Jun 14,
Phyllis Yazzie, Arizona
As an elementary principal of a K-6 school, I know first hand the benefits of providing a pre-k education to all children. We recently assessed 77 incoming kindergarten students for the 2008-2009 school year and at least 33% scored well below average in being ready to enter kindergarten. Many of these children had no preschool or headstart experience or opportunities available to them and many were also ELL students coming in with very limited or no English. A pre-k would greatly assist these children in preparing them with the necessary skills to be successful and have a the same advantage as those who attended a pre-k program.
As an elementary principal of a K-6 school, I know first hand the benefits of providing a pre-k education to all children. We recently assessed 77 incoming kindergarten students for the 2008-2009 school year and at least 33% scored well below average in being ready to enter kindergarten. Many of these children had no preschool or headstart experience or opportunities available to them and many were also ELL students coming in with very limited or no English. A pre-k would greatly assist these children in preparing them with the necessary skills to be successful and have a the same advantage as those who attended a pre-k program.
# 127:
9:25 am PDT, Jun 14,
Angela Long, Texas
# 126:
8:57 am PDT, Jun 14,
Tracy Farmer, Texas
every child needs extra time in school.
every child needs extra time in school.
# 125:
8:56 am PDT, Jun 14,
Kevin Kreiss, Washington
# 124:
8:48 am PDT, Jun 14,
Gene Anderson, Oklahoma
# 123:
8:41 am PDT, Jun 14,
Erika Holmgren, California
# 122:
8:32 am PDT, Jun 14,
Shelley Jesses, Georgia
# 121:
4:40 am PDT, Jun 14,
Frances M. Amaya, Texas
# 120:
9:13 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Jeffrey Brooks, Illinois
# 119:
8:32 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Elizabeth Ledman, Florida
Having the social skills and the basics down, the kids going into kindergarten are able to grasp and really understand the fundamental skills the teachers are introducing them to. Kindergarten students are able to read and do basic math before they go onto first grade. This is the time that teachers are able to open their students minds to the joys of reading and learning. Having the social skills and basic skills of writing names and learning to count taken care of in pre-k makes serious sense.
Having the social skills and the basics down, the kids going into kindergarten are able to grasp and really understand the fundamental skills the teachers are introducing them to. Kindergarten students are able to read and do basic math before they go onto first grade. This is the time that teachers are able to open their students minds to the joys of reading and learning. Having the social skills and basic skills of writing names and learning to count taken care of in pre-k makes serious sense.
# 118:
8:17 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Itzell Ruggiero, Illinois
# 117:
8:05 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Faith Rosenzweig, Pennsylvania
how can it not be important to all children. What happened to "no child left behind"? Children are like sponges; the earlier they start learning, the better they are able to retain knowledge and what better way to start them out by having this bill passed.
how can it not be important to all children. What happened to "no child left behind"? Children are like sponges; the earlier they start learning, the better they are able to retain knowledge and what better way to start them out by having this bill passed.
# 116:
7:45 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Kaylee Dickerson, Florida
# 115:
7:21 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Jon Nowak, New York
# 114:
7:20 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Michelle Parsons-Brittingham, California
# 113:
7:01 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Wendy Derbort, California
# 112:
6:47 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Silky Wyld, Wisconsin
# 111:
6:46 pm PDT, Jun 13,
TEHANY VALLEJO, Florida
By having pre-k children 3 and up would learn more and be ready to enter next school year with more to offer
By having pre-k children 3 and up would learn more and be ready to enter next school year with more to offer
# 110:
6:38 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Carrie Baquie, Maryland
# 109:
6:05 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Shawn Kirby, Florida
# 108:
5:37 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Terre Fielding, Kentucky
Every child should have the opportunity to start his\her education at the same time no matter what.
Every child should have the opportunity to start his\her education at the same time no matter what.
# 107:
4:56 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Dqrwin Aronoff, California
# 106:
4:52 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Jackie McNeil, Florida
# 105:
4:29 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Name not displayed, California
# 104:
3:51 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Karen Stillwell, Tennessee
# 103:
3:18 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Julie Figueroa, Florida
# 102:
2:44 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Julie Evans, Kentucky
# 101:
2:37 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Dan Uncles, Delaware