Let us all conduct a little experiment about Pre-K education
David Kirp has an op-ed on the mixed outcomes of universal Pre-K programs.
“Money doesn’t guarantee good outcomes, but it helps,” they say.
Even as more 4-year-olds attend pre-K, many states are delivering it on the cheap. While Boston spends $10,000 for each preschooler, in 2014 the average expenditure, nationwide, was $4,125. That’s $1,000 less (adjusted for inflation) than the 2002 average — and a third of what’s spent for each K-12 student. In education, as in much of life, you get what you pay for.
I can definitely tell the difference when an incoming Kindergartener has or has not been to school before. A year of Kindergarten will mitigate those differences. A child’s individual development will also likely determine whether the impacts of pre-K are realized or simply vanish.
But rather than speculate about the impacts of money and whether low-income children are equally Let us all conduct a little experiment about Pre-K education | @ THE CHALKFACE:
Let us all be clear on this.
When teachers disparage students to their faces, call them “evil,” “bank robbers,” “murderers,” and then lament how behavior is out of control, perhaps you suggest that this attitude is not the best strategy.
I can attest to the fact that teachers in high-poverty schools must dig very deep to get through a school year. We experience furniture being thrown, hallway tantrums accompanied by blood curdling screams, fights, threats of violence against adults, and additional threats of violence from members of the community. It can be very frustrating.
But I don’t care if I’m a green monster and you’re a purple people eater, I say something about your attitude. We’re all stressed, we all struggle, and not one struggle is more important than another.
Get over it and try to solve your problem. http://atthechalkface.com/2015/10/04/when-teachers-call-students-bank-robbers-and-murderers/
