Friday, March 24, 2006
Meathead
It's Archie's choice of words, not mine...
In FrontPage magazine, Lloyd Billingsley writes about Reiner's plan. Among many, here's one snippet:
"The question of costs and revenues casts a particular light on already existing preschools plans such as Ready to Start. This program has been operating for two years in two Kern County districts in partnership with local businesses, education agencies and colleges."
"The five-week summer program uses existing facilities and spends $350 per child. (The tab for Reiner's plan is more than $8,000 per child.) The program uses a structured academic program, tests children before and after the session, and tracks them as they progress through elementary school. Children increased their scores by the end of the program and retained the skills through kindergarten."
