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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a fan of universal Pre-K.  Early childhood is so important.  A move like this would save money later on.  [/quote]

How so?[/quote]

Early intervention, brain development.  [/quote]

Still don’t see how that saves money, when the real problem is crappy parenting. Some kids do better in life because they have involved parents that read to them (and do other enrichment activities) every single day. Free pre-K isn’t much better than group daycare, and at the end of the day when the child is picked up and placed in front of the TV for the rest of the evening… Well, the benefits are going to be small.[/quote]
There’s a huge range of group daycare. If you’re unable to afford much you are more likely to be in a subpar center. APS Pre-k has trained teachers and is high quality. It also gives enrichment opportunities to children who otherwise may  have had no group care experience. [/quote]

APS? High quality? HA![/quote]

LOL. Arlington can’t even provide a quality education for K-12 (see: VLP with no math teachers for over a month, overcrowded schools, etc). But, you think they’ll do Pre-K better? LOL. It’s free babysitting - that’s all.

Want to close the achievement gap? Stop being a lazy parent. Home life matters so much more than pre-k.[/quote]

It's obvious you have no experience with the VPI program. It is free, quality instruction for low income children.  Home life obviously is a huge factor in the achievement gap however the VPI program is doing what it can to prepare kids for Kindergarten.[/quote]

LOL. Just like APS is providing a quality education to its students. Just because you say it doesn’t mean it’s true.[/quote]

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