Sunday, March 30, 2014
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On the website, National Institute for Early Education Research, the section that seemed particularly relevant to my current professional development was on state programs. The website shows that in my state of Florida many state programs fall below standards. There are several early childhood programs that do not meet state standards and the children in these programs are barely passing or failing state tests in order for children to enter Kindergarten.
Enrollment growth in the early childhood programs here in the United States was very surprising to me. 23 states enrollment declined or remained the same in 2012. 17 states increased enrollment. I also learned that the total pre-K funding by states fell $548 million. State funding per child fell $442 to $3,841. I also learned that state funding per child declined in 27 of 40 states with programs.
The website adds to my understanding of how politicians support the early childhood field by informing me that NIEER is creating programs to increase the quality of VPK and pre-K programs.
Resource:
National Institute for Early Education Research
http://nieer.org/
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Emily,
ReplyDeleteIt saddens me to read your post. So many children are not receiving the quality education they need to sustain skills. Many of the schools and early childhood programs do not have qualified individuals to teach them. Many of the schools do not have funding to support the educational efforts of children. It does not make any sense that children are falling below the skill levels where they need to be in terms of education. There should be more efforts to raise awareness of these issues in those areas. Someone should advocate for children and their education. Is there a way for you to help the children in your area?
Lah-Lah
Emily,
ReplyDeleteI agree with Lah-Lah. I'm so sorry to hear about the current issues with early childhood programs in Florida. I'm familiar with budget cuts but it never gets any easier to read the statistics that point out that educational programs are falling below standards. Good luck to you in Florida!