Shelley's 15 Websites
This article talks about the benefits as well as the negative aspects of public preschool. For the pro-side it says that family's with lower incomes will have the opportunity to enroll their children in early education. It would benefit these children. It is an investment that will pay off.
Rating:16
"A federally supported universal preschool program would ensure that quality preschool education is available to every child in America."
Rating: 14
http://igs.berkeley.edu/library/htUniversalPreschool.html
This article talks about how universal preschool will help low income send their children to preschool
Rating: 12
This article talks about how universal preschool will help low income send their children to preschool
Rating: 12
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/the-case-for-universal-preschool/
This is a good story about how a mother could not afford to send her child to preschool. Universal preschool would have helped her family
Rating: 10
http://www.drummajorinstitute.org/library/report.php?ID=51
"A profusion of studies have documented the lifelong positive impacts of quality preschool education: children are more prepared for elementary school and have more developed social skills, are less likely to need special education classes, and down the road are more likely to graduate from high school and be employed, and less likely to need public assistance or go to jail." It goes on to talk about more benefits of Universal Preschool.
Rating: 11
http://www.cambridge.org/us/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521848547
"…universal preschool education program in the U.S. to help give our nation's children a sound cognitive and social foundation on which to build future educational and life successes. In addition to enhanced school readiness and improved academic performance, participation in high quality preschool programs has been linked with reductions in grade retentions and school drop out rates…"
Rating: 8
http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2008/01/our-view-on-ear.html
"‘Universal preschool’ raises learning, lowers social costs." It talks about how Oklahoma is doing so well in Universal preschool. The teachers are qualified and are paid the same as Elementary teachers.
Rating: 14
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_3226292
This one talks about how there are millions in the bay area that show interest in universal preschool because of it's benefits.
Rating: 9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou5eVl5eqtg
"Universal Preschool: A silver bullet for education reform or a waste of money?"
Rating: 16
http://www.masslive.com/chicopeeholyoke/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-2/1194769284272660.xml&coll=1&thispage=2
"It appears that children who have attended high-quality preschools are better to able to meet the social and academic demands of kindergarten," This is not the best article. It takes a while to find the good things about universal preschool.
"It appears that children who have attended high-quality preschools are better to able to meet the social and academic demands of kindergarten," This is not the best article. It takes a while to find the good things about universal preschool.
Raging: 11
http://www.helium.com/debates/102836-will-universal-preschool-3--4-year-olds-improve-academic-achievement-long
This article is random people blogging about the pros and cons of universal preschool. It is interesting but not scholarly.
This article is random people blogging about the pros and cons of universal preschool. It is interesting but not scholarly.
Rating: 8
"Over two dozen studies have shown that children who are enrolled in pre-school programs run by school districts have better math and reading abilities, are better socialized, and are more likely to graduate than children who are not in such programs." This article takes a look at the growing issue of universal preschool in St. Louis. Pretty interesting.
Rating: 13
"The children in Tulsa’s pre-K and Head Start programs experienced substantial gains in pre-reading, pre-writing and pre-math skills above and beyond those that otherwise occur through aging,” This article shows some results from the universal preschool program in Oklahoma. Interesting.
Rating: 12
"Kids Need an Early Start: Universal preschool education may be the best investment Americans can make in our children's education - and our nation's future."
Rating: 15
Rating: 15
This is Timothy J. Bartik's research paper. He researched "The Economic Developmetn Benefits of Universal Preschool Education Campared to Traditional Economic Development Programs."
Rating: 14
Michelle's 15 Websites
http://www.smhealth.org/vgn/images/portal/cit_609/23569140SM%20Universal%20Preschool%20Phase%20I%20%20Programs%20Literature%20Review.pdf
"The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the literature on universal preschool in order to benefit from the experiences of other states and regions which have already implemented services targeting part or all of the preschool population. Programs targeted to low-income children have been in place since at least the mid 1960’s when Head Start was created as an early intervention program. The now extensive literature on publicly funded preschool initiatives includes forty-two states, each with its own version and unique history of implementation."
Rating: 20
http://www.laup.net/
The Los Angeles Universal Preschool has opened 5 new preschools in the area. "LAUP's goal is to make high-quality voluntary preschool universally accessible to every four-year-old in Los Angeles County."
Rating: 13
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-06-26-preschool-universal_N.htm
"Universal preschool students perform better." This article talks about studies done in Tulsa, OK and the benefits that universal preschool provides.
Rating: 15
http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2005/RAND_MG349.pdf
"Research has shown that well-designed early education programs serving disadvantaged children in the year or so prior to kindergarten entry can generate benefits to government and the rest of society that outweigh the costs of the program services. As a result of this evidence and the conviction that children benefit from structured programs preparing them for school entry, enthusiasm for public-sector investment in preschool education has been growing among business leaders, policymakers, and the public. Within this context, there is growing interest in universal preschool education in California. In considering such a program, policymakers and the public focus on the potential benefits from a universal preschool program, as well as the estimated costs. This study aims to inform such deliberations by conducting an analysis of the economic returns from investing in preschool education in California."
Rating: 17
"The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the literature on universal preschool in order to benefit from the experiences of other states and regions which have already implemented services targeting part or all of the preschool population. Programs targeted to low-income children have been in place since at least the mid 1960’s when Head Start was created as an early intervention program. The now extensive literature on publicly funded preschool initiatives includes forty-two states, each with its own version and unique history of implementation."
Rating: 20
http://www.laup.net/
The Los Angeles Universal Preschool has opened 5 new preschools in the area. "LAUP's goal is to make high-quality voluntary preschool universally accessible to every four-year-old in Los Angeles County."
Rating: 13
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-06-26-preschool-universal_N.htm
"Universal preschool students perform better." This article talks about studies done in Tulsa, OK and the benefits that universal preschool provides.
Rating: 15
http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2005/RAND_MG349.pdf
"Research has shown that well-designed early education programs serving disadvantaged children in the year or so prior to kindergarten entry can generate benefits to government and the rest of society that outweigh the costs of the program services. As a result of this evidence and the conviction that children benefit from structured programs preparing them for school entry, enthusiasm for public-sector investment in preschool education has been growing among business leaders, policymakers, and the public. Within this context, there is growing interest in universal preschool education in California. In considering such a program, policymakers and the public focus on the potential benefits from a universal preschool program, as well as the estimated costs. This study aims to inform such deliberations by conducting an analysis of the economic returns from investing in preschool education in California."
Rating: 17
http://www.medicineatyale.org/v4i1_mar_april_2008/prize.html
"The Yale team argues that universal preschool would improve the school-readiness of the nation’s young children, fill a gap for working families, lower the high school dropout rate, reduce crime and boost the economy."
Rating: 17
http://www.brookings.edu/articles/1999/fall_education_sawhill.aspx
"Kids Need an Early Start: Universal preschool education may be the best investment Americans can make in our children's education - and our nation's future."
Rating: 16
http://www.bigthink.com/policy-politics/education-08/12844
"The country is making improvements in Preschool and Pre-K education, although attendence is still low among economically distadvantaged kids, Boyd says."
Rating: 10
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3994/is_200610/ai_n17190731
"Universal Preschool: A Costly But Worthy Goal. A universal preschool system would provide a free education to all three-to-five year old children. The funding for these preschools needs to come primarily from state governments, but should be heavily supplemented by federal funding. Children and students at all levels would benefit from implementing a universal preschool system. However, the students who would benefit most are the students that are most commonly overlooked, children just above the poverty line. The current system of providing preschool for only some of the nation's children is unacceptable."
Rating: 16
http://www.preschoolcalifornia.org/media-center/universal-preschool-would-give-all-kids-a-chance-to-succeed.html
"Over the next three to five years, business leaders should work with educators and policy-makers to realize this vision and ensure, at the very least, that the children who need it most have access to a high-quality preschool. It is possible to envision a future in which every child starts kindergarten ready to learn and 13 years later walks across a stage to accept a diploma. If we succeed, all our children will have the support and tools to achieve their dreams."
Rating: 13
http://www.kqed.org/epArchive/R605251000
"Proposition 82: Universal Preschool In a live broadcast from KQEI's Sacramento studios, Forum discusses Proposition 82, which would provide universal preschool in California, paid for by a tax on high-income taxpayers."
Rating: 10
http://cei.org/pdf/5958.pdf
"This summer, Congress will consider reauthorization of the 2002 No Child Left Behind Act, the Bush Administration’s centerpiece education legislation. This time around, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Rep. George Miller (D- California) are in the driver’s seat. What kind of spoils will they give their teachers union allies—perhaps funding for “universal preschool”?"
Rating: 14
http://www.masslive.com/metroeastplus/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-2/117800601216930.xml&coll=1
"The belief is, if you give kids this opportunity at this age, they have greater self-esteem. (Universal pre-kindergarten) would reduce the dropout rate, reduce teen pregnancy and all those things," Buoniconti said. "Massachusetts is quite behind in this respect. North Carolina, New York and Connecticut are way ahead of us."
Rating: 13
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0327/p08s02-comv.html
"One far-reaching study, begun in the 1960s, followed a group of low- income children in Michigan from preschool through adulthood. The research, called the High/Scope Perry Preschool Study, showed children who had pre-K education were more likely to graduate from high school, less likely to go on welfare or spend time in jail, and had slightly higher incomes than those who didn't have such a learning advantage."
Rating: 9
http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/issues/PreK-12EducationFactSheet.pdf
"Barack Obama and Joe Biden believe that providing a high-quality education is key to addressing many of our country’s challenges, and that world-class public schools provide the path to global opportunity, high-quality employment and strong local communities. While we have many good schools in America, we can still do a better job educating our children and replicating and scaling up successful programs so that they are the norm across the country. We must set ambitious goals for education that include advanced 21st-Century skills, good character and informed citizenship."
Rating: 8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppS8HNS9UuE
This video shows how Universal Preschool has helped children become successful.
Rating: 8
"The Yale team argues that universal preschool would improve the school-readiness of the nation’s young children, fill a gap for working families, lower the high school dropout rate, reduce crime and boost the economy."
Rating: 17
http://www.brookings.edu/articles/1999/fall_education_sawhill.aspx
"Kids Need an Early Start: Universal preschool education may be the best investment Americans can make in our children's education - and our nation's future."
Rating: 16
http://www.bigthink.com/policy-politics/education-08/12844
"The country is making improvements in Preschool and Pre-K education, although attendence is still low among economically distadvantaged kids, Boyd says."
Rating: 10
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3994/is_200610/ai_n17190731
"Universal Preschool: A Costly But Worthy Goal. A universal preschool system would provide a free education to all three-to-five year old children. The funding for these preschools needs to come primarily from state governments, but should be heavily supplemented by federal funding. Children and students at all levels would benefit from implementing a universal preschool system. However, the students who would benefit most are the students that are most commonly overlooked, children just above the poverty line. The current system of providing preschool for only some of the nation's children is unacceptable."
Rating: 16
http://www.preschoolcalifornia.org/media-center/universal-preschool-would-give-all-kids-a-chance-to-succeed.html
"Over the next three to five years, business leaders should work with educators and policy-makers to realize this vision and ensure, at the very least, that the children who need it most have access to a high-quality preschool. It is possible to envision a future in which every child starts kindergarten ready to learn and 13 years later walks across a stage to accept a diploma. If we succeed, all our children will have the support and tools to achieve their dreams."
Rating: 13
http://www.kqed.org/epArchive/R605251000
"Proposition 82: Universal Preschool In a live broadcast from KQEI's Sacramento studios, Forum discusses Proposition 82, which would provide universal preschool in California, paid for by a tax on high-income taxpayers."
Rating: 10
http://cei.org/pdf/5958.pdf
"This summer, Congress will consider reauthorization of the 2002 No Child Left Behind Act, the Bush Administration’s centerpiece education legislation. This time around, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Rep. George Miller (D- California) are in the driver’s seat. What kind of spoils will they give their teachers union allies—perhaps funding for “universal preschool”?"
Rating: 14
http://www.masslive.com/metroeastplus/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-2/117800601216930.xml&coll=1
"The belief is, if you give kids this opportunity at this age, they have greater self-esteem. (Universal pre-kindergarten) would reduce the dropout rate, reduce teen pregnancy and all those things," Buoniconti said. "Massachusetts is quite behind in this respect. North Carolina, New York and Connecticut are way ahead of us."
Rating: 13
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0327/p08s02-comv.html
"One far-reaching study, begun in the 1960s, followed a group of low- income children in Michigan from preschool through adulthood. The research, called the High/Scope Perry Preschool Study, showed children who had pre-K education were more likely to graduate from high school, less likely to go on welfare or spend time in jail, and had slightly higher incomes than those who didn't have such a learning advantage."
Rating: 9
http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/issues/PreK-12EducationFactSheet.pdf
"Barack Obama and Joe Biden believe that providing a high-quality education is key to addressing many of our country’s challenges, and that world-class public schools provide the path to global opportunity, high-quality employment and strong local communities. While we have many good schools in America, we can still do a better job educating our children and replicating and scaling up successful programs so that they are the norm across the country. We must set ambitious goals for education that include advanced 21st-Century skills, good character and informed citizenship."
Rating: 8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppS8HNS9UuE
This video shows how Universal Preschool has helped children become successful.
Rating: 8
Stephanie's 15 Websites
The California Teachers Association (CTA) supports universal preschool. The organization believes that all children should have access to preschool. They also believe that the children’s future success in the life is directly linked to preschool.
http://www.cta.org/community/ift/Universal+Preschool.htm
Rating: 13
California School Board Association has done research on the effects of preschool on children. “Every $1 spent on high-quality preschool saves $7 in reduced future expenditures for special education, grade retention, crime control, welfare and lost taxes.”
http://www.csba.org/EducationIssues/EducationIssues/ConditionsOfChildren/SampleBoardResolutionInSupportOfUniversalPreschool.aspx
Rating: 12
Los Angles Universal Preschool (LAUP) is a 5-year long program for four-year olds across the county. Its mission is to provide quality care for the children and prepare them for kindergarten.
http://www.first5la.org/Programs/Universal-Preschool
Rating: 10
K12 believes that children who attend preschool have the upper hand when they start kindergarten. They also believe that all children deserve the chance to go to preschool, the solution to this is universal preschool.
http://www.k12academics.com/universal_preschool.htm
Rating: 6
This website is an overview of the growth Universal preschool. As of 2005 only three states offered universal preschool Georgia, Oklahoma, and Florida. Many others including California, Arizona, and Washington are moving in the direction of Universal Preschool.
http://www.reason.org/ps344_universalpreschool.pdf
Rating: 18
In 2000 Oklahoma became one of the first states to support Universal Preschool. Some of the main backers were the National Association of Teachers, “supports early childhood education programs in the public schools for children from birth through age eight…these programs must be available to all children on an equal basis and should include mandatory kindergarten with compulsory attendance.”
http://www.eagleforum.org/educate/2002/apr02/pre-school.shtml
Rating: 9
Ohio also wants to provide children with the best possible education. They believe that Universal Preschool in the best interest of the children. They will encourage parents to take advantage of this new service but its not mandatory.
http://www.groundworkohio.org/press/news_detail.cfm?id=99
Rating: 14
Preschool-for-all has had mixed reviews but the driving force for those that support Universal Preschool is to get the “at risk” children on the same playing field as other children. The states that are implementing Universal Preschool want to save on costs of “at risk” children in later years.
http://www.crossroad.to/articles2/05/ed-watch/8-2-universal-preschool.htm
Rating: 5
“A federally supported universal preschool program would ensure that quality preschool education is available to every child in America. Such a program would promote school readiness by providing all children with the early education necessary to begin school ready to learn.”
http://www.tcf.org/Publications/Education/UniversalPreschool.pdf
Rating: 16
Children thrive in an educational environment. Universal Preschool is the best way to teach and reach these children. Children will do better in school if they start with a quality education in preschool.
http://www.extranews.net/news.php?nid=1537
Rating: 8
California is trying to implement Universal Preschool and has some big backers. The law enforcement in California is among those backers. They believe that the sooner children are in school and being taught crime will go down. Preschool prevents crime in later years of life.
http://cbs2.com/local/California.Police.Chiefs.2.515020.html
Rating: 15
California prop 82 outlines the reasons why they want to implement Universal Preschool. They believe that this will improve the education that children receive and that educational performance will be better if started sooner.
http://digital.library.ucla.edu/websites/2006_997_166/site/index.html
Rating: 11
Illinois believes in preschool for all. “The Illinois Early Learning Council is committed to ensuring that all Illinois children are safe, healthy, eager to
learn, and ready to succeed by the time they enter school.”
http://www.illinois.gov/gov/elc/reports/Preschool-for-All_1106.pdf
Rating: 19
A concerned citizen talks about the fact that only rich people can afford high-quality preschool. He believes that by states choosing to back Universal Preschool that more children will benefit form quality preschool.
http://ednewscolorado.org/blog/index.php/2008-03-30/the-value-of-universal-preschool/
Rating: 10
A video explaining why it is important to invest in a child’s future and why preschool would be the best way for that to happen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4RNm9jwSCA
Rating: 5
http://www.cta.org/community/ift/Universal+Preschool.htm
Rating: 13
California School Board Association has done research on the effects of preschool on children. “Every $1 spent on high-quality preschool saves $7 in reduced future expenditures for special education, grade retention, crime control, welfare and lost taxes.”
http://www.csba.org/EducationIssues/EducationIssues/ConditionsOfChildren/SampleBoardResolutionInSupportOfUniversalPreschool.aspx
Rating: 12
Los Angles Universal Preschool (LAUP) is a 5-year long program for four-year olds across the county. Its mission is to provide quality care for the children and prepare them for kindergarten.
http://www.first5la.org/Programs/Universal-Preschool
Rating: 10
K12 believes that children who attend preschool have the upper hand when they start kindergarten. They also believe that all children deserve the chance to go to preschool, the solution to this is universal preschool.
http://www.k12academics.com/universal_preschool.htm
Rating: 6
This website is an overview of the growth Universal preschool. As of 2005 only three states offered universal preschool Georgia, Oklahoma, and Florida. Many others including California, Arizona, and Washington are moving in the direction of Universal Preschool.
http://www.reason.org/ps344_universalpreschool.pdf
Rating: 18
In 2000 Oklahoma became one of the first states to support Universal Preschool. Some of the main backers were the National Association of Teachers, “supports early childhood education programs in the public schools for children from birth through age eight…these programs must be available to all children on an equal basis and should include mandatory kindergarten with compulsory attendance.”
http://www.eagleforum.org/educate/2002/apr02/pre-school.shtml
Rating: 9
Ohio also wants to provide children with the best possible education. They believe that Universal Preschool in the best interest of the children. They will encourage parents to take advantage of this new service but its not mandatory.
http://www.groundworkohio.org/press/news_detail.cfm?id=99
Rating: 14
Preschool-for-all has had mixed reviews but the driving force for those that support Universal Preschool is to get the “at risk” children on the same playing field as other children. The states that are implementing Universal Preschool want to save on costs of “at risk” children in later years.
http://www.crossroad.to/articles2/05/ed-watch/8-2-universal-preschool.htm
Rating: 5
“A federally supported universal preschool program would ensure that quality preschool education is available to every child in America. Such a program would promote school readiness by providing all children with the early education necessary to begin school ready to learn.”
http://www.tcf.org/Publications/Education/UniversalPreschool.pdf
Rating: 16
Children thrive in an educational environment. Universal Preschool is the best way to teach and reach these children. Children will do better in school if they start with a quality education in preschool.
http://www.extranews.net/news.php?nid=1537
Rating: 8
California is trying to implement Universal Preschool and has some big backers. The law enforcement in California is among those backers. They believe that the sooner children are in school and being taught crime will go down. Preschool prevents crime in later years of life.
http://cbs2.com/local/California.Police.Chiefs.2.515020.html
Rating: 15
California prop 82 outlines the reasons why they want to implement Universal Preschool. They believe that this will improve the education that children receive and that educational performance will be better if started sooner.
http://digital.library.ucla.edu/websites/2006_997_166/site/index.html
Rating: 11
Illinois believes in preschool for all. “The Illinois Early Learning Council is committed to ensuring that all Illinois children are safe, healthy, eager to
learn, and ready to succeed by the time they enter school.”
http://www.illinois.gov/gov/elc/reports/Preschool-for-All_1106.pdf
Rating: 19
A concerned citizen talks about the fact that only rich people can afford high-quality preschool. He believes that by states choosing to back Universal Preschool that more children will benefit form quality preschool.
http://ednewscolorado.org/blog/index.php/2008-03-30/the-value-of-universal-preschool/
Rating: 10
A video explaining why it is important to invest in a child’s future and why preschool would be the best way for that to happen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4RNm9jwSCA
Rating: 5
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