Schools for Tomorrow Blog

Amid all the education predictions, projections, and proposals being buzzed about for 2008, which one is most important?  If you were king or queen and could pick just one reform, which would it be?

I’d put my money on universal preschool education.  Sure, I’ve caught our current P-20 fever too and know  that K-12 and higher ed are important.  But no dollar goes further than a preschool dollar in growing literate, successful kids. 

Universal preschool education is not only an effective use of our tax dollars, it’s morally unassailable.  Folks across the political spectrum point to an “uneven playing field” as the primary ill facing our public education system.  Universal preschool is one of the most effective playing field levelers we have, and that’s why it’s my one wish for 2008. 

Well, that and President Oprah.

 

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