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Politics : Right Wing Extremist Thread -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: The Philosopher who wrote (6258)	3/13/2001 2:22:28 PM
From: Carl Shaw	Respond to of 59480

"Children raised at home by a caring parent are, for the most part, in much better shape to begin Kindergarden "..That, sadly, is the problem. How do we get these children on the right path when their parents lack the ability or refuse to do their job?...Poor parents produce poor children, who become poor parents themselves, as a rule...the cycle never ends. What is the solution?

To: The Philosopher who wrote (6258)	3/13/2001 2:34:09 PM
From: Mr. Whist	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 59480

So are you saying that Head Start is a needless program and should be eliminated? That thinking certainly runs counter to what Laura Bush hopes to achieve during her four years as First Lady. She is a big proponent of Head Start -- especially improving the program's reading component -- is she not? For what it's worth, yes, I have talked to elementary school teachers and school board members. All have said that when a Head Start child enters kindergarten, he or she is ready to learn right away, and the teacher doesn't have to spend weeks and even months teaching socialization skills, etc. The fact of the matter, of course, is that not every child can be raised at home by a loving parent whose only job is to "take care" of the family. There are many homes in which both parents work by necessity, or in which the only parent must work to provide an income for the family. Hence, Head Start allows these economically or parentally deprived children a chance to enter school on a somewhat equal footing with the children you describe.

To: The Philosopher who wrote (6258)	3/13/2001 2:57:02 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 59480

Children raised at home by a caring parent are, for the most part, in much better shape to begin Kindergarden than those coming out of preschool programs. Perhaps, but the alternative to providing kids a Head Start program is not a caring parent willing and able to train them. The alternative is poor training or no training at all. Until we find a way for all kids to be prepared for school by loving, competent parents, we need to support something along the lines of Head Start. It's the best alternative available. Karen