Preschool promises: Starting early on a new educational agenda for the United States
Saturday, October 23, 2010 - 11:10
in Psychology & Sociology
Two children, both age 3, enrol in publicly funded preschool. But they may have vastly different experiences: One child may attend preschool for 8 hours a day and be taught by a teacher with a bachelor's degree while the other child may be in preschool for only a few hours a day, under the supervision of a teacher with a 2-year degree. Why is there so much variability and are these programs meeting their potential for adequately preparing youngsters for school?...