School Districts have adopted Early Learning or Pre-K programs as solutions to their perception of preparing children for school. They believe that the investment makes sense and that children benefit for the rest of their lives. There are several “meta analysis” (reviews of a bunch of studies and then coming up with an interpretation) that they claim are definitive. So, we decided to gather studies that suggest negative impacts. This is our form of “meta analysis”. It’s critical that parents and the community understand the implications (mental and financial) of such programs. Psychology Today … [Read more...]
Head Start Programs Are Setting Kids Up for Failure?
Are early school prep programs helping or hurting? Are they worth the cost? Do the benefits exceed the costs? Are they just a glorified baby sitting arrangement? We went looking for articles and studies because, based on our experiences and research, there is cause for concern. In today's blog report we share several different links so you can read for yourself. We'll summarize each article. According to Annie Holquist at Fee.org the answer is yes. Here's the link to her article: https://fee.org/articles/head-start-programs-are-setting-kids-up-for-failure/ What's the takeaway after reading the article? "Enthusiasm for Pre-K dampened a bit with the release of two … [Read more...]