"If we expect our children to walk through the doors of our colleges and universities tomorrow, and succeed in our economy in the years ahead – we need universal pre-k," Gillibrand said in the release."High quality early learning leads to strong cognitive, social, emotional and language development – key skills for a bright future."The problem with this proposal is that these things have been tried before, but research -- performed by think tanks on both sides of the political aisle -- shows that the results are inconclusive.
Heritage: Universal Preschool’s Empty Promises
For most children, “70 to 80 percent of the cognitive gains associated with attending prekindergarten have faded out by the spring of the first grade.”[19]Brookings: Can We Be Hard-Headed About Preschool? A Look at Universal and Targeted Pre-K
If a year of Head Start does not improve achievement in elementary school, should we assume that a year of state pre-K does?Since we now borrow 40 cents out of every federal dollar spent, should we borrow more to achieve inconclusive results?
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Hanna MUST go. He has developed a case of Potomic Fever. Symptoms include willingness to forget campaign promises, compromising of principles,progressive tilting, loving the "lifestyle" of congress.
Just another feel good, sound good program that will cost a fortune and produce little. How could Hanna call himself anything but a liberal?
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