Young children birth-five have the right to be ready to succeed when they enter kindergarten; but, in nearly half the classrooms (46 percent) across the nation, at least one out of five kids was inadequately prepared for kindergarten when they started school last year, according to the U.S....
Young children birth-five have the right to be ready to succeed when they enter kindergarten; but, in nearly half the classrooms (46 percent) across the nation, at least one out of five kids was inadequately prepared for kindergarten when they started school last year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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%newline%United Way Priorities:
%newline%Ensuring more opportunities for at-risk children to have access to high-quality early learning environments; enhancing the early literacy and pre-reading development of young children; identifying and promoting best practices through training and technical assistance for child care providers; and supporting parents as a child's first and most important teacher, so parents have increased knowledge and skills, as well as information and resources needed to make the best early learning choices for their families.(more)
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