Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, April 24, 2017, 12:50 PM
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School district to offer low-cost preschool
Original post made on Apr 24, 2017
Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, April 24, 2017, 12:50 PM
Comments (8)
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Apr 24, 2017 at 4:55 pm
you call "it a blessing for Mountain View families" not a blessing for the Mountain View families working people who pay for this! How about lowering our taxes!
a resident of North Whisman
on Apr 24, 2017 at 5:13 pm
Anybody know where this preschool will be and whether it's going to require an expansion of an existing preschool or creating a new program somewhere?
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Apr 24, 2017 at 6:13 pm
This is great news! Taxpayers should not be short-sighted, preschool done right saves society money in the long term.
Menlo Park school district has taken it one step further by offering full-day preschool, which is what working parents really need:
Web Link
a resident of Monta Loma
on Apr 24, 2017 at 7:49 pm
Preschool saves money? Please share your source for that statement.
And just to be clear... "common sense" is not a credible source.
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Apr 24, 2017 at 8:20 pm
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a resident of Monta Loma
on Apr 24, 2017 at 8:24 pm
So, that latest publicity stunt from the District is that a handful of middle-income families will get taxpayer-subsidized pre-school next year. Created a headline. Next: we need more child care too.
And we need an extra trillion dollars each year to balance the federal budget. It will all catch up to us.
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Apr 25, 2017 at 10:36 am
As a (taxpayer supported) PK supporter for low income families, the only thing I find a bit disturbing about this development is: do poor families still get FREE PK? The suspension of the Title I funds, seems to eliminate Free for the lowest categories of family incomes. Like Otto - I understand the benefit:cost ratio of early education, if it is great and if it is continued through K-3rd. Anything else is ineffectual, in terms of academic proficiency by the end of elementary school.
If this eliminates FREE for the poorest, in order for mid-level subsidies, it becomes just another Welfare for the BETTER-off, rather than a cost effective poor-Target-Student program.
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Apr 25, 2017 at 4:03 pm
So I used to pay $1000 for a 6 hour preschool day including nap time. I looked into district preschool and my son was accepted but only for the afternoon 3.5 hr spot from what I remember, which meant no nap which he needed at that time. Also, little time outside, too many worksheets, and too little free or guided pay time (again from what I know). Is it worth saving $425 a month with a $105k or higher income? The jury is still out.
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