Universal preschool is a proposal that would use funding from the federal government to provide school to children before they reach Kindergarten. In the current U.S. public education system government funded school is guaranteed to all children from kindergarten to 12th grade. number of U.S. states use state tax revenue to fund part-time and full-time preschool for children between the ages of 3 and 5. Half of the states that offer pre-K programs limit enrollment to low-income children. Proponents that preschool is too expensive for most American families and according to The Chicago Chi…
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Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, and funding should come from federal, state and local governments to help improve our preschools. Also, the government should provide assistance for low-income families who have financial need, and provide care for children who may need extra resources, while parents should have the option if they want to send their child to either private or public schools.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, and funding should come from federal, state and local governments to help improve our preschools. Also, the government should provide assistance for low-income families and children who may need extra resources, while parents still have the option if they want to send their child to either private or public schools.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, funding should come from federal, state and local governments to help improve our preschools, and the government should provide assistance for low-income families and children. But parents should have the option to send their child to either private or public schools.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, funding should come from federal, state and local governments to help improve our preschools, and the government should provide assistance for low-income families and children. But parents should also have the option to send their child to either private or public schools.
@8MJ98YM4yrs4Y
Yes if the parents cant afford it
@8MNYGHJ4yrs4Y
the federal government should be taxing its people slightly more and closing tax loopholes
@gabehwkns4yrs4Y
Yes, but it should be funded in part by the states and managed through the Department of Education
@8ZSR5NL3yrs3Y
Yes, and funding should come from both national and local governments to help improve our preschools as well as our education system, and the government should provide assistance for low-income families and children.
@8ZSR5NL3yrs3Y
Yes, funding should come from both federal, state and local governments to help improve our preschools as well as our education system, and create more social programs to provide assistance for low-income families and children.
@8ZSR5NL3yrs3Y
Yes, funding should come from both national and local governments to help improve our preschools as well as our education system, and create more social programs to provide assistance for low-income families and children.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Increase the child tax credit instead, and introduce a negative tax for struggling families.
@8R2V4494yrs4Y
No; but support for number of public funded preschools
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, but all education should be privatized
Deleted4yrs4Y
Increase the child tax credit instead.
@heatherdvdprincess3yrs3Y
Yes, because it will be free daycare for the poor and can help them do better in school and thus be less likely to perpetuate poverty over the generations. However, compulsory education should not start until 7 years old, like in Finland, as this corresponds with child development milestones which indicate that the first 6 years of life are most important and are best spent with parents (loving parents).
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but funding should come from state/local governments and communities and make sure it is funded properly; it should also be funded only for low-income families that can't afford it. Also, parents should have a choice to send their child to private schools, or to keep them home.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but funding should come from state/local governments and communities and make sure it is funded properly. It should also be funded only for low-income families that can't afford it. Also, parents should have a choice to send their child to private schools, or to keep them homeschooled.
@8LJS4MT4yrs4Y
Kids should be home schooled by their parents.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but funding should be left from state/local governments and communities and make sure it is funded properly. It should also be funded only for low-income families that can't afford it. Also, parents should have a choice to send their child to public or private schools, or to keep them homeschooled.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, it should be offered for low and middle-income families who can't afford it. But allow funding from states and local districts as well while doing the same decision at the federal level, and parents should have the option if they want to send to send their child to private schools.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but allow funding from states and local districts to provide assistance to those that have financial need (e.g. families that are both working with low-income, and those who are disabled), and parents should have the option if they want to send to send their child to whatever school they want.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but allow funding from states and local districts to provide assistance to those that have financial need (e.g. families that are both working with low-income, and those who are disabled), and parents should have the option if they want to send their child to whatever school they want.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but allow funding from states and local districts to provide assistance to those that have financial need (e.g. families that are both working, low-income), and parents should have the option if they want to send their child to whatever school they want.
@5643HNN4yrs4Y
Yes, but attendance shouldn't be mandated
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@8Q6C4Y44yrs4Y
No, this would be expensive, and the government already does enough with education
@8LF65LM4yrs4Y
I don't have a stance on this topic.
@94267X23yrs3Y
No kids that young still need to be with their mom
@6HDD83R4yrs4Y
Nationalize all educational institutions (e.g. schools, colleges, universities, etc) in the U.S. and ensure free and public education, where a High School diploma or a GED shall be one of the requirements to attend a college or university
- K-4, 5-8, 9-12 grade levels
- Monotheistic religious education should be introduced (or reintroduced) as a school subject
- Socially useful school subjects should take priority over other subjects, while any non-socially useful class subjects shall be optional (in the form of electives)
- By the U.S. law, every public school must be required to establish 20 as the limit on the number of students per classroom
@92YHQCV3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as parents also have the option to send their child to private school that will give them the help that they need.
@8GSSFLN4yrs4Y
Not everyone goes to preschool and some go straight to Elementary school once they come of age but for the ones that decide to go, it should be free. If this happens it might cause a lot more children to go to preschool.
@8LGF7L34yrs4Y
Only to low-income children
@8MKH7D84yrs4Y
preschool shouldnt be a must
@8H4DF7B4yrs4Y
Yes but allow parents to homeschool their kids or send them to a private school.
@IINXMP4yrs4Y
No, and states should be the people deciding education policies.
@IINXMP4yrs4Y
No, and states should decide whether or not to provide public schools.
@68QRLZT4yrs4Y
Yes, but funding should come from the states instead of the federal government, and parents should have the option to send their child to private school.
@Ovrwatch223yrs3Y
No, and all education should be privatized with minimal government regulation.
@8BXNXCH4yrs4Y
It should be the parent's decision on if they want their child to go to preschool.
@85QWNPG4yrs4Y
Yes, all of schooling from preschool to college should be publicly owned and maintained universally for an equal footing.
@88NZKDZ3yrs3Y
Yes, for now. But in the future, the education system should be radically reformed to be syndicated and controlled by the educators in the industry.
@85QWNPG4yrs4Y
Yes, all of schooling from preschool to high school should be publicly owned and maintained universally for an equal footing.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, allow a child to remain at home with a parent or grandparent when possible or use state funding to make preschool available for parents who choose this as an option.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, allow children to remain at home with a parent or grandparent during these early years or use state funding instead of federal funding for optional preschool programming chosen by the parents
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, allow children to remain at home with a parent or grandparent or use state funding to make preschool available for parents who choose it
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, this should be funded by the states who choose to offer it as an optional program for children
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, allow children to remain at home with a parent or grandparent or use state funding instead of federal funding for optional preschool programming
@8N8HT744yrs4Y
No. but preschool should be mandatory and parents should have to pay for it.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, allow children to remain at home with a parent or grandparent if possible, or use state funding to make preschool available for parents to choose as an option.
@8D6RKRP4yrs4Y
it should be up to the local government and by stats
@7PTCG385yrs5Y
No, this should be funded by the states who choose to offer it as an optional program based on parents' choice.
@7PTCG385yrs5Y
No, this should be funded by the states who choose to offer it as an optional program for children.
@7PTCG385yrs5Y
No, this should be an optional program left to parents' discretion and funded by the states who offer it instead of the federal government.
@8DQ6N5F4yrs4Y
Preschool isn't important
@8FSLGMY4yrs4Y
If funding is good then I agree if not I don't agree.
@8GFG7X64yrs4Y
dont really have a stance on this so much but i guess so
@8GCJBGN4yrs4Y
Yes if both parents are working full time
@2020AaronJames4yrs4Y
Early Childhood Development - NOT just cookies and crayons.
@8GXSSV54yrs4Y
No, education should be left up to the states
@8HDN6B24yrs4Y
To those who can not afford it and for those who need help with paying the full payment.
@owenfuckem4yrs4Y
Yes, if it's strictly voluntary and not location-restricted.
@8HJ4B4M4yrs4Y
I think its important to have young kids in school but we should do local funding and not federal.
@8HHT85N4yrs4Y
I would say yes, as long as it means that my child has a good education.
@8J958XC4yrs4Y
Not informed enough about topic
@8JBC3LD4yrs4Y
It's really up to them because not all kids need to go to preschool. as an example, I went straight to kindergarten
@8KCFMMQ4yrs4Y
yes, but only those who chose to attend
@8KLLCKT4yrs4Y
No, but prices should be lowered for low income families, as many of them may not have someone to care for their child while they work.
@8LD9LT94yrs4Y
no, it is not required to send your child to preschool so it's optional.
@8LJD4FT4yrs4Y
Yes, but include a private option as well
@8LM89YL4yrs4Y
@8MJDHCR4yrs4Y
Yes but only if the school is under a pandemic or disaster such as after a shooting, natural disaster, or disease.
@8NXSCW24yrs4Y
Yes, only if parents decide to use the program and after the public school system has been overhauled
@8P8TVTS4yrs4Y
Yes, if and only if they can ensure a maximum of a 10:1 ratio of students and teachers.
@8PMF46F4yrs4Y
Regardless, education should be run at the state level. However, I do believe state governments should provide universal pre-school, but that is for each to decide.
@8PZ7LSP4yrs4Y
Yes, but funding should come from states, and only if they make more than they spend
@8QN8L654yrs4Y
No pre-school is not essential
@8RB2K9D4yrs4Y
Yes, but funding should come from states instead of the federal government, and only partial funding
@8RB2K9D4yrs4Y
No, funding should from the local or state level governments instead
@8S2LJ243yrs3Y
Yes, and privatize all education
@8TKFNNS4yrs4Y
Yes But it should be given to the State Governments.
@8TH2QWQ4yrs4Y
yes, have universities be free to all American citizens
@8VL9DP43yrs3Y
No, it should be funded by the state for what they deem necessary because not everybody goes to preschool.
@8WP75PY3yrs3Y
Yes, but pay off National Debt first.
@8XNT9ZQ3yrs3Y
No, but businesses with over 100+ employees should be incentivized to provide this for employees. Research has shown over a period of 50 years that preschool benefits children and families.
@8XQ89TN3yrs3Y
No, but allow students with low income a chance to still go to preschool
@8YCMCFZ3yrs3Y
Yes, but focus on underfunded communities
@924MYCK3yrs3Y
Yes, and funding should come from both national and local governments to help improve our preschools as well as our education system. Also, create more programs to provide assistance for low-income families and children.