Posts Tagged ‘head start’
Premier Preschool Produced Functionally Illiterate Adults
School Days, EducationNews.org But rather than trying to address this problem through an extensive and intensive approach to adult literacy education, the major strategy has followed the homily that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Following this approach, we have tried to prevent the problem of poor adult [...]
Head Start Frosts Santa
School Days, Education Reporter Head Start officials in St. Peter, Minnesota gave Santa the "heave-ho-ho-ho," according to the Mankato Free Press. Dennis Jackson said he was told "it was against some people's wishes" for him to don the red suit and visit with about three-dozen children enrolled in two Head Start classes this year. Jackson has [...]
Get Your Kids a Real Headstart — Schlafly
By Phyllis Schlafly When it comes to getting small children ready for school, it's not enough to go shopping for clothes and school supplies. There is something else you can do that will be benefit your kids more than new clothes. Recently, I came across a book that puts new light on the task of getting small children ready for Kindergarten. [...]
Keep Uncle Sam Away From Toddlers — Schlafly
by Phyllis Schlafly Among Barack Obama's campaign promises was his promise to increase the federal government's commitment to early childhood education. He has announced his “Zero to Five Plan,” which emphasizes not only expanding educational opportunities for three- and four-year-olds, who are not yet eligible for kindergarten, but also will [...]
