Comments on: Quality early education: Good for kids and the economy http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2009/11/02/quality-early-education-good-for-kids-and-the-economy/ Fri, 24 May 2013 19:36:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: RightofRush http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2009/11/02/quality-early-education-good-for-kids-and-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-26830 RightofRush Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:10:51 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/?p=5633#comment-26830 Early childhood control of the child by the state will lead to state contol of the child's future as well as of the child's parents. State sponored humanism will more easily florish and the de-establishment religous values. Early childhood control of the child by the state will lead to state contol of the child’s future as well as of the child’s parents. State sponored humanism will more easily florish and the de-establishment religous values.

]]> By: Jeff http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2009/11/02/quality-early-education-good-for-kids-and-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-26718 Jeff Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:55:22 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/?p=5633#comment-26718 Local people, local businesses and local governments can have their interests and goals facilitated by appropriate Federal programs. One size need not fit all but the opprtunities to bring local goals to fruition can be facilitated by carefully crafted Federal programs (not mandates). The opportunity to grow our employment base during these difficult economic times, to better prepare our work force of the future and to enhance community development suggests that high quality early childhood education is a cornerstone of future and present economic and societal development. Local people, local businesses and local governments can have their interests and goals facilitated by appropriate Federal programs. One size need not fit all but the opprtunities to bring local goals to fruition can be facilitated by carefully crafted Federal programs (not mandates). The opportunity to grow our employment base during these difficult economic times, to better prepare our work force of the future and to enhance community development suggests that high quality early childhood education is a cornerstone of future and present economic and societal development.

]]> By: Mike http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2009/11/02/quality-early-education-good-for-kids-and-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-26646 Mike Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:57:39 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/?p=5633#comment-26646 It's clear that early educational and developmental programs are important to children, and it's reasonable to assume that such early child support can translate into a better-trained adult worker. What's not clear is why this is a problem best handled by the federal government. This is a problem which has differing roots in the differing communities across the nation. The decisions as to how best to resolve local problems are best addressed by local people, local businesses, and local governmen -- and NOT by an insensitive, one-size-fits-all, politically-driven federal government. It’s clear that early educational and developmental programs are important to children, and it’s reasonable to assume that such early child support can translate into a better-trained adult worker.

What’s not clear is why this is a problem best handled by the federal government. This is a problem which has differing roots in the differing communities across the nation. The decisions as to how best to resolve local problems are best addressed by local people, local businesses, and local governmen — and NOT by an insensitive, one-size-fits-all, politically-driven federal government.

]]> By: Saskia Traill http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2009/11/02/quality-early-education-good-for-kids-and-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-26579 Saskia Traill Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:33:27 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/?p=5633#comment-26579 Compelling, articulate, and full of great thoughts for those interested in stimulating our economy and getting it on solid, strong footing. Thank you. Compelling, articulate, and full of great thoughts for those interested in stimulating our economy and getting it on solid, strong footing. Thank you.

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