Leftenent Governor Delbert Hosemann issued the following statement.
A bill revising curriculum and funding requirements for the State’s
nationally-recognized pre-K program passed the Mississippi Senate
yesterday with overwhelming bipartisan support.
First established in 2013, Early Learning Collaboratives (ELCs) provide
grants to communities to set up, expand, support, and facilitate early
childhood education programs for 4-year-olds. For the 2019-2020 school
year, the Legislature provided $6.7 million
for ELCs in 19 districts, which serve almost 3,000 students. There is
broad support to expand the program this year.
Senate Bill 2286, authored by Senator Brice Wiggins, would require ELCs
to use an “evidence-based curriculum” demonstrating a significant effect
on improving student outcomes. The legislation also would require
individualized professional development plans
for teachers and teacher assistants, and would raise the per pupil
state appropriation to $2,500 for a full-day program.
“When our children are engaged in high-quality pre-K programs, they are
more likely to be Kindergarten-ready, and successful later in their
educational careers. Expanding access to pre-K is one of the most
important investments we can make in our children’s
futures—and in the future of our State,” Lieutenant Governor Delbert
Hosemann said.
The bill now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration.
To track Senate Bill 2204’s progress, visit:
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.
12 comments:
This is madness. Children of that age need to be at home, preferably with a parent or two, but, if not, then with a day-sitter. We already waste millions on Head Start. Why do we need a glorified, codified version of that?
Next we'll have five million dollar volley-ball courts being built on Rankin and Madison County school properties...to serve the poor, of course.
More redistribution of wealth while pandering for votes from the entitled class.
We don't need pre, K, nor Headstart. Those are nothing but babysitting services.
Fucking socialism and nanny fucking state.
The pre k program is essential to children with special needs and delays. It provides them with an extra year to be kindergarten ready so they don't start out behind and doomed to fail. Currently there's not enough funding to provide spots for the kids who need it. My son has developmental delays and qualifies for the prek program but Rankin county said its doubtful he'll get a spot due to limited space. We're struggling to find an educational environment to help him catch up.
10:53; If your son is developmentally delayed (special needs they now call it), let him repeat a grade. Let him be held back. That's what we called it sixty years ago. You fail a grade if you can't pass a grade. The government should not be in the business of the (failed) effort to make all children equal.
Mississippi remains at or near the bottom of most education metrics. So, let's spend millions to tack on another level of that by putting 4 year olds in a sandbox and teaching them to put star shaped objects in star shaped holes cut into a piece of plastic.
Next you'll want a blue bus to pick him up every morning.
All of you ECD naysayers probably attended school back in the 50’s and 60’s and have no idea how much things have changed for the better and how important ECD is to a 3-4 year old in a modern world.
If parents would just spank their children more at an early age, there would be no need for Pre-K.
@7:51 be careful, you ignorance is showing. The child you are referring to has special needs as you pointed out. Early intervention has been shown to help with children who are developmentally delayed. You don't want your precious tax dollars funding something to help a child truly in need, but what you are really doing is just kicking the can down the road as your solution to it just increases the probability that such children will be dependent on tax dollars later in life.
Thank you @9:45, glad someone here has some sense. @7:51 putting a child in a position where they are doomed to fail so you can hold them back is a terrible way to address delays and as @9:45, best case said it just kicks the can down the road, worst case you've put them in a situation they can never recover from.
There is plenty of evidence to show that giving those who are likely to fall behind a head start sets them up with a far greater chance of staying caught up. Starting them out behind is a failed strategy and also hurts those kids in the class who don't need extra help since the teacher's focus is drawn away.
More and better schools or more and better prisons. Of course the poorest and dumbest state will opt for more prisons.
Obviously the crowd is posting who would benefit from the passage of this nonsense. You can tell by the grammar and wording of the posts...same person. The made up example of 'my child' and those coming to 'his' defense. Society has no obligation to put kids in nurturing boxes from birth to death. If one falls behind, he falls behind. That's the obligation of the parent, not that of society.
It does NOT take a damned village! And this is exactly where we are with medicaid and you people clamoring to get 200,000 more signed up because their lot in life is an obligation of all of us. We are NOT ready yet for Bernie. Sorry folks.
Do you people read the Bible or attend church? To the person whose child has special needs, I gladly and proudly hand over my contribution in taxes. If a person cannot afford healthcare, please use my tax dollars for that purpose. If people are hungry and homeless, please use my tax dollars to help. Some people are so selfish.
If I'm to understand the argument proffered by 10:53, 9:45 and 1:11, if there are two out of 100 four year olds who have been clinically diagnosed as "developmentally delayed" (not to be confused with the classification that results in what some call crazy checks), then I should support putting all 100 in a government sponsored environment for an additional year?
Did I get it right?
Not saying those two don't need additional attention of 'some sort', but, remember this - If you have anybody in your family who has worked in a public school setting during the past thirty years, ask them how the incidence has escalated where school personnel are 'encouraged' to label children as 'special needs' and suggest the parent get that clinical diagnosis. It's astounding. Again, not to say those two in my example are not appropriately labeled. But this is yet another damned runaway train just as socialized medicine is, and entitlements and disability and workers' comp.
Some children will also need special foods, special vacations,special room devices, special home appliances and special toys - can't government afford it?
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