Obama Supports Early Education as Ultimately Cost Saving
CHICAGO, Dec 16 (New York Times) —
"Mr. Obama’s platform, which Mr. Duncan helped write, emphasizes extending care to infants and toddlers as well, and it makes helping poor children a priority. It would also provide new federal financing for states rolling out programs to serve young children of all incomes."
Mr. Obama’s platform accepts the broad logic of the Ypsilanti study. “For every one dollar invested in high-quality, comprehensive programs supporting children and families from birth,” the platform says, “there is a $7-$10 return to society in decreased need for special education services, higher graduation and employment rates, less crime, less use of the public welfare system and better health.”
The report was published in the New York Times.
This excerpt for the New York Times highlights that our government has begun to see the benefits in early childhood education. I chose this because for teachers in the early childhood field having the appreciation for the work that they do will allow others to understand how we are creating the foundations for a lifetime of learning in children's lives. For me this is one of reasons I want to become an advocate.
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I think that this article excerpt is rather interesting. It lays things out at the same time it also gives early childhood professionals something to think about. I agree that it is a positive thing that the federal government has finally started to see the benefits of early childhood education. If it wasn't for early childhood education, there really would be no other education for children because, the children would not have a good place to start out. Thank you for sharing this and I look forward to hearing more from you throughout the class.
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