Universal Pre-K
Education
Letter to the Editor
An Early-Years Strategy: Start Where We Can Win
Regarding Samuel J. Meisels’ Commentary,"Universal Pre-K: What About the Babies?" (Jan. 25, 2006), I couldn’t agree more that people who care about prekindergartners also care about what happens to kids before they reach age 3—and they know that both matter.
Education
Letter to the Editor
To Help Toddlers, First School the Parents
As a professor and educator, I read Samuel J. Meisels’ Jan. 25, 2006, Commentary on early-childhood education with interest, and then with shock and dismay ("Universal Pre-K: What About the Babies?").
Education
Letter to the Editor
Pre-K Momentum Will Aid Early-Intervention Efforts
Re: Your Jan. 25, 2006, Commentary by Samuel J. Meisels "Universal Pre-K: What About the Babies?"):
Education
Letter to the Editor
Calif. Ballot Initiative Offers Pre-K Compromise
In an ideal world, Samuel J. Meisels’ argument for educational intervention beginning at birth would not be needed ("Universal Pre-K: What About the Babies?," Jan. 25, 2006).
Early Childhood
Opinion
Universal Pre-K: What About the Babies?
Early-childhood educator Samuel J. Meisels argues that, given what we know about the development of babies, children younger than 4 should not be overlooked when it comes to prekindergarten policy.
Early Childhood
Campaign Seeks to Put N.Y.'s Universal Pre-K Back on Track
The Center for Early Care and Education, an advocacy group for early-childhood education, has launched a public-awareness campaign to get New York state's Universal Prekindergarten program back on track.
Early Childhood
Fla. Legislators Preparing To Craft the Specifics For Universal Pre-K
When Florida lawmakers begin working on new legislation this year, one task that is bound to be a top priority is determining how to implement the state's universal-prekindergarten initiative, which was approved by voters in November.
Education
Plans for 'Universal' Preschool Gain Ground in New York State
With the idea of universal preschool slowly gaining more attention in the United States, one state has shown in a relatively short amount of time how to bring the public school system and providers of early-childhood education together to give more 4-year-olds educational opportunities.