The quality of programming is critical but greatly varies depending on where you live. Lower-quality education reduces the impact of pre-K on a child’s development and later success. In addition to access, quality education is also more difficult to find for low-income Americans. population residing in a child care desert. Aside from cost, availability is a huge roadblock for families - with 51% of the U.S. The public program Head Start, which is available to families from low-economic backgrounds, reaches only 41% of income-eligible households. Private programs have high tuition rates, and the publicly funded programs do not reach as many people as they should. While quality prekindergarten learning environments are critical to the future well-being of individuals, these opportunities are inaccessible to the majority of American families. These socio-emotional skills also have positive effects on an individual’s educational success and lifetime earnings, increasing upward social mobility across demographics. High-quality preschool and other early education options provide children with social, emotional, and motivational skills that close school-readiness gaps. The lack of effective learning opportunities for young children is a fundamental flaw in our nation’s education system. Access to education, especially at an early age, is not only difficult to find, but varies greatly in quality. While it is true that quality education from a young age ensures long-term prosperity and leaves people better off, not all education is created equal. In America, education has been famously coined the “great equalizer.” This should mean that regardless of who you are or where you are from, if you have access to education you can succeed and advance in our economy.
0 kommentar(er)
