Peer Review #6 Bilingual education

In January 1967, Ralph Yarborough proposed establishing bilingual schools for Spanish-speaking children and his purpose was “not to create pockets of different languages or …, but to try to make the children fully literate in English” (p. 552). What is the real intention behind the bilingual education?

Peer Review #5 Who is responsible for the early childhood programs, the federal or state government?

Head Start is a government-funded child-care program, a federal program began in 1965 and has been successful in enhancing the development and learning of children from low-income families. However, “the quality of programs is uneven across the country” and “… in many communities and states Head Start, the public schools, and other early childhood programs and providers operate in isolation from one another” (p. 437). What is the role of federal and state government play in ensuring early childhood program quality?

Peer Review #4 School readiness and child care/pre-k

In the era of accountability, the notion of getting the child ready for kindergarten becomes a trend and has an impact on the early care and education programs. What would be the impact?