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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How does universal preK help the low income head start kid?[/quote] Mandatory pre-k means all kids will go regardless of parent attitude toward pre-k and regardless of the availability of a Head Start slot or voucher for private pre-K. Also, if more MC parents can use public pre-K, they will use their political resources to ensure a higher quality program than if only LI/WC parents were involved. FWIW, my older kid would have qualified for Head Start, but we couldn't find a slot. I paid 1/3 of my income for half-day private pre-K and lived in a scary housing situation to ensure my DC got more ECEd than just Sesame Street. K was also half day, which kept us in poverty a year longer since I had to pay for 5.5 more hours of care a day or forget about working FT.[/quote] I can't think of a school system where universal pre-K has meant mandatory preK. [/quote]
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