Should the federal government fund Universal preschool?
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
@9FZCXDM6mos6MO
Preschool is something that many students have skipped and even then, they had succeeded greatly. There is not need to fund Preschool
@ISIDEWITH5yrs5Y
No
@9F6S8N97mos7MO
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
@9FV2C8P6mos6MO
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.
@8FPNF733yrs3Y
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.
@8NS2CDJ3yrs3Y
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
@9CFJ5BV10mos10MO
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.
@9BBYBHL12mos12MO
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
@8NH95DT3yrs3Y
should be the parents decision to send their kid to preschool.
@8K4Y6PDRepublican3yrs3Y
I know nothing about this topic
@9GBWNDD5mos5MO
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.
@9D6QLWZ8mos8MO
No, use a voucher system instead and all education should be privatized
@8FRKX5R3yrs3Y
No, preschool is unnecessary.
@9FGJMKX6mos6MO
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.
@9CJ6CB66mos6MO
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?
@9CJ6CB66mos6MO
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 Equality3yrs3Y
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
@9CCVG5B10mos10MO
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.
@ConstitutionPathSocialist10mos10MO
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?
@9BC2KGJ12mos12MO
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 12mos12MO
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...
@9B7HTWK12mos12MO
No, this will affect teacher’s union which can anytime protect those inefficient teachers and bad teachers from not getting fired
@VulcanMan6 12mos12MO
There is literally no justification for why we shouldn't offer universal preschool. If you want better teachers, then pay them more.
@9KZB6KV1wk1W
I believe all children should be allowed to attend 3k, 4k, but it should not be mandatory, like 5k -12th grade is. It should be budgeted in each public school in each state.
@9KXTDH42wks2W
Preschool destroys childhood. That is the age for interacting with nature and listening to stories from their grandparents, socialize with relatives. Make 7 years as minimum age for schooling.
@9KTQ32SIndependent2wks2W
No, this would effectively make preschool mandatory for those who are eligible to attend. Preschool does not necessarily affect the pupils educational performance in high school and all of the services provided in a preschool could be provided by the mother or father of the child.
@9KSHHX82wks2W
The states should offer reduced preschool for parents who are lower income, but they can opt-out if they don't want it.
@9KL47YS3wks3W
Yes, but done in the state level and as long as parents have to option to send theirs child(ren) to private school.
@9KJ57X74wks4W
No. Studies have shown that the benefits of early childhood education disappear by the fourth grade. However, there needs to be a better solution for childcare both early in life and for working parents (see my comments about social programs funding a way to education)
@9KHHC79 4wks4W
Yes, but the cost should be split between federal, state, and local government and parents should have the right to choose whether their children will attend PreK and whether they will go to public or private schools.
@9KH7ZYH4wks4W
Parents should have choices to where their child gets child care the opportunity to hire a nanny and send their child to a private day care. We need more federally funded daycare spaces for low income families.
@9KGT4JN4wks4W
yes but it should depend on household income if you cant afford preschool and are working to make a living rate the federal government should pay for it
@B.W.-Byars 4wks4W
Yes, the policy should prioritize high-quality, inclusive preschool programs with ongoing assessment and improvement, while also considering parental choice for diversity in options.
@9JVSJ6V2mos2MO
Yes, but again, reforms are required. However, the social environment provided by preschool is beneficial to development.
@9JMX26ZIndependent2mos2MO
Yes, but it should be all day school funding so parents can work without having to pay a half day of childcare expenses.
@9JJF8SJ2mos2MO
No but daycare should be offered by all employers with more than 100 employees, as parents should STOP using schools as daycare centers.
@9JCN5KQ2mos2MO
No, I feel that preschool isn't always needed and sometimes used as a way for parents to get a break from their children. Preschool isn't required.
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