Preschool for all
Exploring Preschool for All As a father of three boys, ages four, two, and most recently, a two month old, I have been interested about the education options available for them. It was not until I attempted to conduct my own research on the early childhood education, specifically preschool for my oldest son, then three years old, did I realize the difficulty in doing so. Having been a member of The United States Air Force, I was afforded the opportunity to enroll my children into the robust, yet sometimes frustrating, Child Development Center that is established on each Air Force base. Living in a world of checklists and constant inspections, I did not worry about the quality of the program.
As I transitioned to be a civilian, my head began to swim at what is considered high quality education for my growing boys. I thought that I knew about preschools, it seemed like common sense to me. After the first few classroom discussions into our exploratory research papers, the overarching topic for my fellow students was “Twenty First Century Families”. I knew that my recent struggle would fit perfectly. Starting with only a question and without a clue, I set out to find out why there were not any affordable options for high quality preschools.
The investigation began with a conversation with my wife about the topic. She reminded me that President Obama spoke about this very topic in the “2013 State of the Union Address”. In a speech that took just over an hour, President Obama’s address to the nation set forth many challenges for Congress as well as the citizens of The United States of America. One challenge in particular came about half way through the speech. Obama noted that although the secondary and collegiate education is something that should be pursed, the education of our youngest citizens would not be ignored by his administration. He goes on to state, “Every dollar we invest in high-quality early childhood education can save more than seven dollars
As I transitioned to be a civilian, my head began to swim at what is considered high quality education for my growing boys. I thought that I knew about preschools, it seemed like common sense to me. After the first few classroom discussions into our exploratory research papers, the overarching topic for my fellow students was “Twenty First Century Families”. I knew that my recent struggle would fit perfectly. Starting with only a question and without a clue, I set out to find out why there were not any affordable options for high quality preschools.
The investigation began with a conversation with my wife about the topic. She reminded me that President Obama spoke about this very topic in the “2013 State of the Union Address”. In a speech that took just over an hour, President Obama’s address to the nation set forth many challenges for Congress as well as the citizens of The United States of America. One challenge in particular came about half way through the speech. Obama noted that although the secondary and collegiate education is something that should be pursed, the education of our youngest citizens would not be ignored by his administration. He goes on to state, “Every dollar we invest in high-quality early childhood education can save more than seven dollars