Race to the Top for Tots: Don't measure the temperature of the fire – put it out! (corrected)
Race to the Top for Tots: Don't measure the temperature of the fire – put it out!
Stephen Krashen
The federal government plans to establish detailed standards and assessments to see if children of poverty are ready for kindergarten and are safe and healthy (The "Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge," termed the "Race to the Top for Tots," by the New Brunswick Patch.)
We already know that millions of children suffer from the effects of poverty: They are children from low-income families who are behind in academics, suffer from food deprivation and lack health care. Please see the careful
