Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed Smart Start program would allow an additional 5,000 kids to go to preschool next year, eventually adding a total of 20,000 slots. The plan would also add money to increase wages for early education providers. BlackVoicesWTTW
For the most part, free public education in the U.S. starts at the kindergarten level, when children are around age 5. But research continues to reveal just how critical the first few years after birth are to long-term outcomes.would allow an additional 5,000 kids to go to preschool next year, eventually adding a total of 20,000 slots. The plan would also add money to increase wages for early education providers.
“I actually started my career as a pre-K teacher assistant,” Gowin said, “and so making the transition later on to get that early childhood teacher credential, it was to support my young children. They were 4 months and 2 years old at the time. I think this investment in our workforce to really make sure that they are well compensated is going to only increase that push towards quality.”
Part of that mindset has historically been rooted in a custodial model of care for very young children versus education, said Sonja Crum Knight, chief programs and impact officer at the Carole Robertson Center for Learning.
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