Hi Everyone,
As you may know, President Obama recently put forward a plan for universal quality preschool access in the United States - a key Caring Economy proposal!
As Caring Economy Conversation Leaders, we've all learned some key arguments for the economic value of early childhood education - and it is important to understand what opponents are saying, too.
As Caring Economy Conversation Leaders, we've all learned some key arguments for the economic value of early childhood education - and it is important to understand what opponents are saying, too.
Here are some resources to help you understand Obama's proposal, and some of the reaction to it:
This Washington Post article "Obama Touts Plan for Universal Preschool" outlines the plan, and indicates what some of the lines of objection from opponents (government can't competently run anything, costs too much, preschool should be the private responsibility of parents...).
Here is David Brooks's analysis - Brooks is a usually reasonable conservative commentator who supports the Pre-K initiave and dispels some of the myth-based objections often raised by opponents.
This interview with James J. Heckman, the Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, reviews much of the key evidence for the importance of quality early childhood education.And, here's a link to a 6 minute Jon Stewart Daily Show critique of the conservative media response to the pre-K proposals: http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-march-6-2013/kindergarten-stop
Many thanks to Caring Economy Campaign Director Kimberly Otis for all these links!
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