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...school. The idea, advocates said, was to create that proverbial level playing field. Today, the president of the country?s second-largest teachers? union announced a new path to that mythical leveled field, declaring that all children - middle class, working class and poor - should be eligible to attend quality pre-school programs like Head Start...
...biannual convention of the American Federation of Teachers, president Sandra Feldman called for the universal enrollment in pre-school of every child aged three or older - regardless of whether their parents are able to pay for the classes. The AFT plan would charge parents on a sliding scale, asking wealthier parents to spend a bit more in order to finance part of another, needier child?s tuition. Feldman puts the estimated tab of such a program at $41 billion, the bulk of which would continue to be bankrolled by state and federal funds...
...ostensible supporters. While some, including President Bush, advocate tougher standards for the program, others are concerned that current enrollment guidelines effectively cut out children of the working poor, who cannot afford private preschool, but are too well-off to meet Head Start?s federal poverty guidelines. The AFT pre-school plan would address both those concerns by enforcing vigorous standards for teachers and eliminating financial requirements for enrollees...
...Fran Stott: I totally endorse the major purpose of her message. I also believe that all evidence indicates that yes, universal pre-school is a very good idea. I think it also a very good idea because it is the best way to address the achievement gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children. It?s also important to note that according to research, while early childhood education makes a major difference in children?s later successes, there are other aspects of early learning - like emotional and social development - that can also be addressed by well-rounded, quality pre-school programs...
...customers and annual revenues of $20 million, ASL has by far the largest presence in the student mailing market. In documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), ASL reports that it maintains a database of 30 million names and addresses, in categories ranging from "College" to "pre-school...