[Who dat?]

I always thought “pre school” was “day care.” That’s basically what we’re talking about, right?

[DumpsterDiver]

Para Los Ninos.

They can say it in Spanish, or they can say it in English, it always translates into more money, more money, more money...

for the children

[Rakkasan1]

http://www.barbneal.com/wav/allinfam/athiest.wav

[bert]

The Governor of Tennessee is currently stumping the state selling a similar program. They passed a lottery for college scholarshipe and it isn't working out so they are dragging the babies into the conflict.

Ostracize a teacher today....

[bert]

The Governor of Tennessee is currently stumping the state selling a similar program. They passed a lottery for college scholarshipe and it isn't working out so they are dragging the babies into the conflict.

Ostracize a teacher today....

[blues_guitarist]

Yes, let us get our evil hands on you children's young minds a couple of years sooner!

Abandon Government Schools!

[goldstategop]

Yep. More socialism. I mean no one asks the basic question of whether parents should pay for preskrool. Rob Reiner and the Left think the rich should pay for this wonderful new freebie. California is dead-broke and the Democrats have no problem coming up with yet another entitlement program! I expect it to pass since the Reiner initiative targets rich liberals and its "all for the chilrun." I'm just saddened at how my state is being ruined by the leftist wackos who run it.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[DTwistedSisterS]

Well, I'm only 17, and I've never attended a pre-school thing when I was 4, and I still rank in the upper 80's/lower 90's on my standardized tests. I dunno what that WHOLE year would do for a 4 year old who would rather eat sleep and play games.

[Penner]

According to a RAND Corp. study, the state would get $2.62 back for every dollar put into quality preschool for all 4-year-olds.

Years ago, when California was the Golden State, we got along fine without gov't. preschools. And we had the best schools in the country.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

To paraphrase P. J. O'Rouke, if you think day care is expensive now, just wait till you see what it costs once it's free.

[Hildy]

Hey Meathead - you want the give the same people who screw up K-12 a head start? STIFLE YOURSELF!

[TexasCajun]

I wish MeatHead would take all the 4-yr old illegal aliens to his house to learn english!

[ThinkDifferent]

According to a RAND Corp. study, the state would get $2.62 back for every dollar put into quality preschool for all 4-year-olds.

Fascinating, so why do they need to raise taxes then?

[luckystarmom]

This is a pet peeve of mine. Our school district in California (San Jose Unified) is trying to start preschool for all of our kids.

Of course, the district just had to close my kids' National Blue Ribbon, high acheiving elementary school because
"they don't have the money".

There some other funding (some different source) available for preschool. However, I know once they start this they are going to be asking for more and more money.

I also think it is totally unnecessary.

The districts are having trouble enough with k-12. They need to concentrate on that.

[Luna]

Children who have been to preschool are more likely to be productive workers, avoid trouble with the law and contribute to the economy as adults, according to the study.

I'm all that and so much more! And somehow I managed it all without spending one day in pre-school. Could it be /gasp/ due to the way my parents raised me?

[TheOracleAtLilac]

it is a critical step toward reforming our education system," Reiner said.
Stupid SOB..expand the reach of a broken system.

at Para Los Ninos, a preschool near downtown Los Angeles, where 106 children are on the waiting list.
Day care for the children of illegal immigrants.

Children who have been to preschool are more likely to be productive workers, avoid trouble with the law and contribute to the economy as adults, according to the study.
Absolute & total HORSESHIT. Single Cause --->- effect, No Way. Try a 2 parent HH as being more effective

[who knows what evil?]

"Hey, Rob...why don't you just sit down, shut the 'f' up, and keep away from our children."

[Republicus2001]

I think a better case could be made to reduce society violence ban movie watching in public places. The dangers of second-hand movie making mirth and debauchery are by now well known yet Big Hollywood continues to ignore the dangers of those billowing toxic story ideas. Better yet Meathead could advocate for higher taxes for movie watching in public and form a committee of his closest fRIends to spend the "skim" --- it's for the children....

BOXER/Hilary in '08! (THE TWO SMARTEST WOMEN IN POLITICS)

[latina4dubya]

i thought Head Start was supposed to do that... my oldest son, whom we adopted through the county was in Head Start until he came to live with us at the age of 5... he could not count to three, did not know any of his colors or shapes... he couldn't even speak in a way that anyone would understand him... i spoke with his "teachers" and asked, "how come he is so far behind? the kids in my family pretty much know all their alphabet, numbers, shapes and colors at 3?" and they said he didn't know those things because no one has taught him... and i said, well--what does he do here? and they said, "we mainly cover health and nutrition." i took that to mean that he gets breakfast and lunch there... and gets to play... and that was it... so much for Head Start!

btw--after six weeks with us he knew his alphabet, could count to ten, could identify eight shapes, twelve colors... and at the end of one year, he was reading at the second-grade level and had no speech delays... didn't need preschool for that... didn't even need the suggested speech therapy...

[television is just wrong]

Then Mr. Reiner should pay for it out of his own pocket...