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Mar. 13, 2009

TONIGHT ~ Universal Pre-K on 20/20 with John Stossel

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Just in case you are interested, the 20/20 news program on ABC is airing a show tonight discussing universal Pre-K with John Stossel.

Dianne Flynn Keith of the really great Carschooling website & book helped put together the panel of moms that John Stossel interviews. Looks interesting and you can watch a mini trailer for it also that aired earlier this morning on Good Morning America :)

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Stossel/story?id=7070646&page=1

Below are some of the points that Dianne has made as to why Universal Pre-K would be harmful to your children. Now while this is an American program there has also been recent talk of the same sort of Universal Pre-K type program being started right here in Canada and there were even articles in some of our local papers supporting it!!

She is asking that if you have time to please leave a comment after you view the trailer voicing your opposition to this plan and I don't think it would matter if you are an American or a Canadian, we should voice a strong opposition to this!

Universal Preschool will:

*Increase government debt

*Extend the already failing public school system

*Threaten the existence of private preschool programs (many of
which are owned and operated by women and minorities)

*Harm the intellectual, physical, psychological, and social
development of young children through forced academics that
includes standardized curriculum and testing of 4-year-olds!
(See http://www.allianceforchildhood.org)

Nevertheless teacher's unions and corporate interests are
teaming up with government to institutionalize young children
in this mega feat of social engineering that will grease their
pockets with tax-payer dollars.

UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL IS BIG BUSINESS. It is NOT about quality
early education and it is NOT in the best interests of MOST
little kids.

We have a rare opportunity for opponents of universal
preschool to be heard. Please, TAKE ACTION NOW! Watch the
program and post your comments TODAY.

Blessings,

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