Let’s help pre-K children succeed, not expel them
How can we expect to solve crime and poverty when we're expelling preschoolers? Across the nation, more than 5,000 pre-kindergarten students are expelled each year (as many as 6,500 in...
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Give all the opportunity to learn early
Providing "Preschool for some" (Editorial, Feb. 16) misses the point about the governor's "Preschool for All" proposal: what is education, when should it begin and how do we provide it?...
Early childhood education is worth it
In "Budgeting our financial ruin" (Commentary, June 6), columnist Dennis Byrne questions whether early childhood education is worth what it will cost. The answer is obvious: Absolutely it's worth it!...
Investing in early education pays off
Bravo! Your Jan. 26 editorial "Kids need an earlier start" gets at the heart of some of the most critical discussions around early care and education. The question, however, is...
Governor’s commitment to children and families
This is regarding "Parents wonder why governor won't fund day care; Construction has been stalled for 2 years on a facility for children of low-income families, because Blagojevich froze the...
State must remain dedicated to child care
For decades when Illinois faced financial woes, elected leaders (with rare exception) went after the easiest targets--those in our society who were most vulnerable, low-income working families and their children....
CHILD CARE PLANNING
We are writing to express an alternative opinion to your editorial regarding the Chicago Child Care Planning Ordinance which was reintroduced in the City Council by Ald. Patrick O`Connor. Recognizing...