Universal preschool is a proposal that would use funding from the federal government to provide school to children before they reach Kindergarten. In the current U.S. public education system government funded school is guaranteed to all children from kindergarten to 12th grade. number of U.S. states use state tax revenue to fund part-time and full-time preschool for children between the ages of 3 and 5. Half of the states that offer pre-K programs limit enrollment to low-income children. Proponents that preschool is too expensive for most American families and according to The Chicago Chi…
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Yes
@9FZCXDM8mos8MO
Preschool is something that many students have skipped and even then, they had succeeded greatly. There is not need to fund Preschool
@ISIDEWITH5yrs5Y
No
@9F6S8N99mos9MO
the government is centralized around education. we are expected to be fully educated by the time we are out of college, however, how are we supposed to be fully educated if the first building block costs more money that some people can pay
@ISIDEWITH5yrs5Y
No, and all education should be privatized
@9FV2C8P9mos9MO
As Simon Bolivar once stated "A people without education is like a building without a foundation", the underlying message in this quote is simply due to the foundations of the nation in itself reflect the education from the people to which a nation will progress or regress at a proportional rate to the education of the general population.
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@959K74L2yrs2Y
No, and all education should be nationalized.
@95K7BH72yrs2Y
No, but all education should be nationalized.
@8FPNF734yrs4Y
It should be the parents' decision to send their child to preschool. Also, the state and the federal government should partially fund preschool and offer aid for low-income families.
@8NS2CDJ4yrs4Y
I think it should be offered, but parents have a choice to send their child, keep them home, or send to private school.
@iandromidas4yrs4Y
No. Preschool is optional therefore at the decision of each parent
@85QWNPG4yrs4Y
Yes, all of schooling from preschool to college should be publicly owned and maintained universally for an equal footing.
@9CGS28V12mos12MO
Yes but only for native born English speaking Americans
@9BBYBHL1yr1Y
No, this will give too much control to the government over our children.
@99GGLWYIndependent1yr1Y
Yes, based on financial need.
@98HF8J51yr1Y
No, but state governments should
@8RL3T483yrs3Y
Yes, and all education should be free
@8NH95DT4yrs4Y
should be the parents decision to send their kid to preschool.
@8K4Y6PDRepublican4yrs4Y
I know nothing about this topic
@9GBWNDD8mos8MO
No, and I was taught in K-12 education that making babies got you suspended. End all contradictory support for baby-making. We do not need babies, period.
@9D6QLWZ10mos10MO
No, use a voucher system instead and all education should be privatized
@9CFJ5BV1yr1Y
No, you can do it for free by finding free curriculum online, finding other parents to make a preschool group, and taking turns being the teacher, or if you can't take the time to teach even once a week or so, contribute money or sweat equity.
@8FRKX5R4yrs4Y
No, preschool is unnecessary.
@9FGJMKX9mos9MO
The government should not fund any school, instead they should ban themselves from paying any teacher and abolish the teachers union so the parents can instead form a union and pay for all the school payments including kids who have disabilities or are too poor, so then everybody can get a refund plus extra so our economy can boom again.
@9CJ6CB69mos9MO
Teachers will never get paid enough if they don’t have any unions to stand up against the lack of payment, parents won’t do that at all, and not every parent can afford school so you just designed an education system far worse than our current one.
Indeed, your perspective brings to light the intricate complexities of our current educational paradigm. A world where parents bear the sole financial responsibility for education might not be equitable, for not all parents possess the same financial means. The absence of a union may lead to an imbalance of power, potentially diminishing the voice of our educators. It is a delicate balance, one that requires thoughtful consideration and action. Shouldn't we strive for a system that promotes both quality education and equality of opportunity?
@9CJ6CB69mos9MO
The teachers need much more of a voice than they have, but they also need to be honest about what’s happening face-to-face with parents. Parents that don’t attend meetings with teachers don’t get to complain about not being told something. We need increased funding for teachers, while holding a high standard as we currently do. They don’t get paid nearly enough, and the workload is insane, so publicly demonizing teachers is exactly how an education systems takes a turn for the worse.
We should try to teach to each students ability, while also trying to lift those strug… Read more
@8NJRVY6Women’s Equality4yrs4Y
yes, but if it is a public school
@8D78D3ZRepublican4yrs4Y
Yes, but it should be state-funded and parents should have the option to send their kids to private schools
@9CCVG5B1yr1Y
No, young children ought to be with their parents, and parents ought to receive aid to be able to support them with only one parent working.
One example of this approach is the Scandinavian model, where countries like Sweden, Denmark, and Norway prioritize family-friendly policies. These nations offer generous parental leave, financial support, and flexible work arrangements to encourage parents to spend more time with their young children. This not only strengthens the bond between parents and children but also promotes a healthy work-life balance.
What are your thoughts on implementing such family-friendly policies in the United States?
@9BC2KGJ1yr1Y
No. Preschool should be done at home unless there is a reason as to why it shouldn't/couldn't be done at home. I skipped kindergarten because I did preschool at home with my mom.
@VulcanMan6 1yr1Y
Not every family can afford the time/money to stay at home preschooling a kid, which is exactly what a public universal pre-K program would alleviate, since apparently higher wages and paid parental leave isn't an available option for some reason...
@9B7HTWK1yr1Y
No, this will affect teacher’s union which can anytime protect those inefficient teachers and bad teachers from not getting fired
@VulcanMan6 1yr1Y
There is literally no justification for why we shouldn't offer universal preschool. If you want better teachers, then pay them more.
@9NMPV8B2wks2W
Yes as long as they give the option to pay mothers the same amount to stay home with the child if they decide to
@9NCW7BK2wks2W
No - we tried HeadStart and it failed. I think that industries - like hospitals that employ a lot of people with young children should provide for their employees nurseries and preschools to support their employees.
@9N2NDHJ3wks3W
Again complicated question. Where is the money coming from? How are the preschools managed for outcome?
@9N2N5F43wks3W
Yes, but funding should be from the states, and parents should still have the option to send their children to private schools.
@9MZ5HVT3wks3W
Funding should be given without regulations on what children are taught. Educators should be paid more and given more freedom, and multiple BCBAs should be staffed at every school
@9MV2QCDRepublican3wks3W
How about no compulsory schooling that inflicts damage to kids and grooms them and where both government and company preys on them and makes them into slaves for the rest of their life.
@9MRC79J4wks4W
I mean preschoool doesn't do much you just sleep and do nothing and eat crackers with cheese and play
@9K99V29 1mo1MO
Yes, as long as the funding isn't single-handedly provided by the government and parents still have the choice to send their child to private school
@9MDPLXG1mo1MO
No, but maternal leave/pay should be an option for lower income families where mother was previously employed
well it depends, if the preschool is actually teaching you life skills to move into school, yes but if its more of a daycare than no
@9M99QFL1mo1MO
Yes, but it should not be required for children to attend school until they are at least 4k of kindergarten age
@9M8NH48Independent1mo1MO
I lean towards no because I believe that the parents have a decision to make whether or not to teach and work their child at home, place them in pre k, get them a tutor, or waiting for kindergarten
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