Comments on: Neediest kids aren't in best preschools http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/06/neediest-kids-arent-in-best-preschools/ Thinking and Linking by Joanne Jacobs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:52:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: Neediest Aren’t In Best Preschools | ArrogantRant.com http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/06/neediest-kids-arent-in-best-preschools/#comment-37131 Neediest Aren’t In Best Preschools | ArrogantRant.com Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:14:31 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2008/06/19/neediest-kids-arent-in-best-preschools/#comment-37131 [...] Joanne Jacobs cites to a study which reports that the neediest kids are not in the top quality pre-schools. [...] [...] Joanne Jacobs cites to a study which reports that the neediest kids are not in the top quality pre-schools. [...]

]]> By: SuperSub http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/06/neediest-kids-arent-in-best-preschools/#comment-37130 SuperSub Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:39:14 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2008/06/19/neediest-kids-arent-in-best-preschools/#comment-37130 Well, preschools aren't forced to take in any student that lives within a certain area, so it shouldn't be a surprise that the quality preschools take children from the most capable parents. Not that I'm supporting mandatory public preschool, just commenting about the need for this study. Although, this gets me thinking about schools in general... everyone always seems to comment that schools can be improved by bringing in more capable staff, more technology, or smaller classes, but what if the cold, hard truth is that the atmosphere of the overall school is mostly determined by its student population? If thats the case there's nothing that the government can do to "fix" our schools short of removing the ones who don't belong. Well, preschools aren’t forced to take in any student that lives within a certain area, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that the quality preschools take children from the most capable parents.
Not that I’m supporting mandatory public preschool, just commenting about the need for this study.

Although, this gets me thinking about schools in general… everyone always seems to comment that schools can be improved by bringing in more capable staff, more technology, or smaller classes, but what if the cold, hard truth is that the atmosphere of the overall school is mostly determined by its student population?
If thats the case there’s nothing that the government can do to “fix” our schools short of removing the ones who don’t belong.

]]> By: Rob http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/06/neediest-kids-arent-in-best-preschools/#comment-37129 Rob Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:56:10 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2008/06/19/neediest-kids-arent-in-best-preschools/#comment-37129 So, I guess we'll just have to FORCE them to send their kids to pre-school then. So, I guess we’ll just have to FORCE them to send their kids to pre-school then.

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