Early Education Shows No Benefit
April 26, 2010
“Compulsory attendance or mandatory kindergarten at early ages is not the way to improve academic excellence. In fact, it may harm the development of young children to force them into the school system at a young age. The studies below demonstrate that compelling 5- and 6-year-olds to attend school is not only unnecessary, but also violates a parent’s fundamental right to direct the education of their children, as guaranteed by the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Pierce v. Society of Sisters, 268 U.S. 510 (1925); Wisconsin v. Yoder, 406 U.S. 205 at 233; Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 (2000).”
Read the article, from February 4, 2008.
Tags: Child Care, Head Start, early learning, kindergarten
“Compulsory attendance or mandatory kindergarten at early ages is not the way to improve academic excellence. In fact, it may harm the development of young children to force them into the school system at a young age. The studies below demonstrate that compelling 5- and 6-year-olds to attend school is not only unnecessary, but also violates a parent’s fundamental right to direct the education of their children, as guaranteed by the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Pierce v. Society of Sisters, 268 U.S. 510 (1925); Wisconsin v. Yoder, 406 U.S. 205 at 233; Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 (2000).”
Read the article, from February 4, 2008.
Tags: Child Care, Head Start, early learning, kindergarten