Pre-Kindergarten – Worse Than Nothing?
North Carolina is one of the pioneer states in Pre-K education. Every time a budget is proposed to solve a budget crisis, cuts happen nearly everywhere while Pre-K programs see increases in their budget. Outside of the basic fiscal irresponsibility of this decision, it may have adverse effects in the future of the children who go through those programs. Marginal Revolution tells of about a study on the matter.
“…early education does increase reading and mathematics skills at school entry, but it also boosts children’s classroom behavioral problems and reduces their self-control. Further, for most children the positive effects of pre-kindergarten on skills largely dissipate by the spring of first grade, although the negative behavioral effects continue.”
Here is a link to the full study
In other words, programs such as “Smart Start” and “Head Start” might not be so smart. The “head start” given to the kids in academics simply go away. If this is true, then the money spent on these programs is merely wasted. On the other hand, these kids seem to get a “head start” on behavioral problems in class. This doesn’t seem very smart either.
Of course, we know what the liberals will say in response to this. Spend more money on the programs that are failing. Nothing excites a Democrat like failure, ya know.
Folks, I’ll put it very simply. Your child’s education is too important to trust to the government.
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