$$mart $$tart/ More$$$ at Four. When will we let parents take care of the children like God requires them too. Where is the responsibility the parent has to rear the child??? THIS IS NOT THE ROLE OF THE COV'T and Taxpayer no matter what bull Gov. Jim Hunt sold you Democrats years ago. You are paying way too much on Education for what you are getting in return. Harveythe Rabbitt. Our current TOP 6th graders rank up to the Level III 15 yrs. ago Stop voting Democrate to end this nonsense.

"Recently the GOP has stepped up their rhetoric against public education and teachers."

"...Daycares are a safeplaces...Most daycares are 6weeks old babies all they way up to children at the age of 4. Most teachers do have a two year degree in EArly Childhood Education. Public and Private Pre-k differ based on where they are located. Public Prek are geared to preparing children for kindergarten so that those children who are considered at risk willnot be left behind in the upper grades of school. These children need the base stones that are provided for them in the early years. Private Pre k differs based on the type of school it is and the state that they are located in. I am in the Early CHildhood program at a local community college and" - kountrycowgurl

Yes, let's blame the GOP for the way teachers are viewed. Seriously, this is an example of a teacher's writing?

Okay thisto any people who think that they know what daycares are for! Daycares are a safeplaces that parents feel they can leave their children, the children dont justplay all day they are in a structured environment where they are being taught vaulable educational information. Most daycares are 6weeks old babies all they way up to children at the age of 4. Most teachers do have a two year degree in EArly Childhood Education. Public and Private Pre-k differ based on where they are located. Public Prek are geared to preparing children for kindergarten so that those children who are considered at risk willnot be left behind in the upper grades of school. These children need the base stones that are provided for them in the early years. Private Pre k differs based on the type of school it is and the state that they are located in. I am in the Early CHildhood program at a local community college and I can guarantee you that we are taught to not only to let the children play but provide th

From what is being said, we taken it that the Dems and their groups would like all taxpayer money and more to go to education, large group of voters, and other social programs, another large of voters. Look at what they did for 140 years to get the State in the shape it is today.

Kaitlyn-"Until recently teaching was looked on as a valuable profession, but all that has changed and now teachers are almost demonized by some people, including many politicians. Who needs that? Last year I switched my major to biology/pre-med. A lot of people resent physicians too, but I figured if I'm going to be despised by others I might as well get paid decent money for it."

Recently the GOP has stepped up their rhetoric against public education and teachers. It coincided with the 2008 recession as apparently the GOP saw an opportunity to cut off funding by trying to blame the shortage of funds on all those "overpaid" teachers making 31K per year!

It appears that a number of people on this thread are confused about the difference between Daycare, private Pre-K, and public Pre-K. Let's provide some help:

1) Daycare: A place to drop off your children for care while you work for 2 to 4 year olds. Has no educational agenda. Children only play and are watched. Staff only has high school diplomas generally.

2) Private Pre-K: A school for 4 year olds aimed at preparing them for kindergarten. Has an educational program or agenda. Does not have to meet strict state program standards. Teachers generally have a 4 year degree but no certificates in special ed, etc.

3) Public Pre-K: A school for 4 year olds funded by the state. Can be held in public schools and certified private schools. Strict educational agenda that meets the state's standards. Many special needs children in the program. Staff has 4 year degrees minimum, most have masters - all with specialized early childhood certifications. Classrooms have TAs also.

Nancy, according to what I read yesterday:

poverty is one measure,

native language is another, T

HEN there's the mysterious "at-risk" category, separate from the other two, determined by "other factors" which are never defined in the document, but are apparently decided on a whim by those who get paid if the program continues.

Once we start giving all these freebies to the "poor" and come up with any studies that say anyone has benefitted, the problem is it becomes very hard to remove those freebies. Now a vote to defund them is a "vote against the kids". When really, it's just a vote to ask parents to do what they should be doing anyway.

"There's NO reason why a parent can't teach his/her child at home the skills needed to enter kindergarten. alwaysamused

I agree with the statement but just how many skills do you need to enter kindergarten anyway? The skills we needed for kindergarten were get dropped off by our parents, sit still and listen to the teacher... Our parents didn't even go to kindergarten and they were the generation that sent men to the moon, created the internet, and untold other inventions and contributions to society. Now, our kids entering college need remedial classes when they get there. Something's not right and it's definitely not a need for pre-k programs! What a scam!

Free taxpayer paid babysitting...

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