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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@9QTZ5SBIndependent10mos10MO
Private schools already designed for pre-k education should be incentivized to help develop charter and low-income education programs for low-income families to be able to provide preschool for their children.
@9FFV9W72yrs2Y
Yes, but should be optional for parents to enroll their children.
@8MRN33DIndependent5yrs5Y
Yes as long as we get to determine what the children are being taught.
Only if the preschool gives an actual education and is not simply Day Care.
@8Q79YWT4yrs4Y
The curriculum in universal Pre-K needs major revisions so it provides quality education for children.
@8PPBSVP4yrs4Y
Yes , however if given the chance we should instead abolish the government
@8NN24G55yrs5Y
Yes, unless if the child has the option to go to private schooling, then parents should be able to fund the child's schooling.
@8NL6X325yrs5Y
Yes but preschool should not be required
@8N8HBG95yrs5Y
Yes, but preschool should remain optional.
Yes, where there is financial hardship.
Parents should have the choice to send their child to said daycare or not.
@8LJLWVP5yrs5Y
Yes for those who can't afford it.
@8LJG6Y35yrs5Y
Only for kids who wouldn't go to preschool otherwise.
@8JV3WLR5yrs5Y
I personally don’t find preschool important enough for funding to be needed
@8JTN6XMIndependent5yrs5Y
Yes, but Pre-School should be optional as it is currently and/or people should have the option to send their children to private school
@8JPYNGQ5yrs5Y
Should be offered exclusively for lower class workers, and low income families.
@8J2JGYF5yrs5Y
Partial funding, and make it easier for parents to stay home with young children.
@8H49FJT5yrs5Y
Yes, if the state wants to have a preschool then the government should take care of it.
@8H26GX8Independent5yrs5Y
i think the parents should pay for their child's care
@8GGXN5S5yrs5Y
Only if it is needed for childcare purposes.
@8GFFW9JWomen’s Equality5yrs5Y
For people who need that financial support
@8F855XP5yrs5Y
if the parent wants the kid to be in preschool than yes
@8DVPSSD5yrs5Y
Yes but only for low income parents
@8DSJJSR5yrs5Y
Yes for low income people
Don’t know enough to make informed decision
@8DNJJ7C5yrs5Y
@8DF4PQR5yrs5Y
I don't believe preschool is a necessary idea
@8DC755J5yrs5Y
Yes as long as it is not madititory
@8D4777T5yrs5Y
yes, for low income people
Yes, but it should be a shared effort between state and federal governments.
@97SL3QC2yrs2Y
Regardless where funding comes from, preschool needs to focus on developing the child as a person, rather than as a student.
@8LJBYHH5yrs5Y
Yes, but only to low income households
@8FW94H55yrs5Y
Governments should fund families through universal basic income so that a parent has the capacity to stay home with their children
@8D7V6XH5yrs5Y
Preschool ages kids need to be home.
No, allow children to remain at home with a parent or grandparent if possible, or use state funding to make preschool available for parents to choose as an option.
No, this should be an optional program left to parents' discretion and funded by the states who offer it instead of the federal government.
No, this should be funded by the states who choose to offer it as an optional program for children
No, allow a child to remain at home with a parent or grandparent when possible or use state funding to make preschool available for parents who choose this as an option.
No, allow children to remain at home with a parent or grandparent or use state funding to make preschool available for parents who choose it
No, this should be funded by the states who choose to offer it as an optional program for children.
No, allow children to remain at home with a parent or grandparent during these early years or use state funding instead of federal funding for optional preschool programming chosen by the parents
No, allow children to remain at home with a parent or grandparent or use state funding instead of federal funding for optional preschool programming
No, this should be funded by the states who choose to offer it as an optional program based on parents' choice.
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