Pre-K Only For The Poor

my-thyme

my-thyme

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So, a family of 4 must earn less than $52,000 annually to have their 4 yr old attend preschool in the state of MD. And if you earn more than $83,000, you can not attend at all, you can't even put your name on a waiting list. Sounds like you have to be not working and on gov't assistance to attend public school.

Are we back to the poor are stupid and need extra schooling scenario?

They're calling it "Blueprint for Maryland's Future".

And they just announced it today, after registration for 4 yr olds was already open. SMDH

My 4-yr-old grandson gets lots of reading, writing, coloring, counting, alphabet singing at home, but he sure could use the socialization that school brings to a child's life.

SMCPS - Full Day Pre-Kindergarten For Four-Year-Old Students SY2022-2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, June 2, 2022 Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178Dr. Maureen Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32135 LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Public
www.smcps.org www.smcps.org
 
black dog

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my-thyme said:
So, a family of 4 must earn less than $52,000 annually to have their 4 yr old attend preschool in the state of MD. And if you earn more than $83,000, you can not attend at all, you can't even put your name on a waiting list. Sounds like you have to be not working and on gov't assistance to attend public school.

Are we back to the poor are stupid and need extra schooling scenario?

They're calling it "Blueprint for Maryland's Future".

And they just announced it today, after registration for 4 yr olds was already open. SMDH

My 4-yr-old grandson gets lots of reading, writing, coloring, counting, alphabet singing at home, but he sure could use the socialization that school brings to a child's life.

SMCPS - Full Day Pre-Kindergarten For Four-Year-Old Students SY2022-2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, June 2, 2022 Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178Dr. Maureen Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32135 LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Public
www.smcps.org www.smcps.org
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I was told at Dent 18 years ago when trying to enroll my son, oh your employed and own a home sir.
You dont qualify.
 
my-thyme

my-thyme

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Here in St Marys, attendance has always been income based. But, anyone could get on the list, and if spots were open after the low income were placed, you had a chance to get in.

Now you won't even be considered.
 
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rio

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And with it being all day they will serve half as many students for twice the cost. They already have Head Start in schools for the poor, homeless, and illegals and there are Judy Center programs funded in at least 2 elementary schools for all day PreK 4 and and 1/2 day 3 year old PreK for the same demographics. That allows there to be room in the regular school program for some lower middle and middle of middle class families to send their children to 1/2 day PreK 4 programs. So they could get a chance to get a feel for what school really is, not to be free daycare.
I'm still waiting to hear what the plan is for pre- school special ed. That will really be a cluster if they have to go all day, because they cannot legally turn any of them away from services no matter what the number of students.
This is a very sore subject for me and I need to shut up now...
 
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rio

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I have always thought that PreK offered in a public school with limited openings should be offered either on a first registered, first in system or on a lottery system. I lean more towards lottery system because there are some valid reasons why you can't always get your child registered early.

When my kids went they also did testing so that kids who were lower on foundational skills were put higher on the placement list.
 
Hessian

Hessian

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One MUST make an indelible print on the "needy" that the government is there to care for them Womb to Tomb....and that they have been treated unfairly by life....Vote for the government that gives you stuff and punished the people who earned the $$ to pay the taxes, that is then redistributed back to the class that doesn't pay zip.
 
black dog

black dog

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vraiblonde said:
Isn't Pre-K just glorified daycare? So what they're really offering is free childcare for families under a certain income level.

And honestly, anyone who can afford to should keep their kids out of public school as long as they can.
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The school bus caused us about half of the problems with school. The problem children had no other way to school and they would just act like no one would notice the problems were back on the bus the next day.
When my son was at Dent a child showed his junk to two sisters, he was on the bus the next morning. Single mom of three that worked in a middle school cafeteria in st marys.
Its a two or three tier system.
 
LightRoasted

LightRoasted

If I may ...
For your consideration ...

Why any parent would want to start the State indoctrination process of their child, so early, starting at 4 years old, is some crazy sh!t. There are plenty of opportunities for child/toddler social interactions outside of the 'public indoctrination system'. If only parents would stop being so freaking lazy and understand the self sacrificial process they started that began with the initial pregnancy, and begin to actually start to sacrifice themselves, and their time, by being a parent, and putting their children's needs, and development, first, ahead of their own perceived "needs". Bunch of selfish self-centered arseholes always looking for the easy way out of personal accountability and responsibility.

Once these "early learning" curriculum/indoctrination programming are set in the young developing brains/minds of mush so early in life, it's like fresh poured concrete ~ pretty much set for life ~ needing a jack hammer to break up, (reorient the thinking), later in life. Ever wonder why some people are so recalcitrant, intractable? It begins with the public indoctrination system.

Putting a child in the public school system should be seen as child abuse.
 
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sunshine98

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I can see middle class families wanting to benefit from free Pre-K/daycare. The price of daycare, especially good daycare, is crazy. Not all families can afford to have a parent stay home or have family available to watch the kids. The poor and/or lazy are getting rewarded again.
 
lucky_bee

lucky_bee

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sunshine98 said:
I can see middle class families wanting to benefit from free Pre-K/daycare. The price of daycare, especially good daycare, is crazy.
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^^this. Some daycares are just glorified babysitters or they just have a free-for-all for 9 hours, and some (the pricier ones) are set up a bit more like a pre-k. I just recently switched my son to one of these knowing he likely won't see inside a real school until kindergarten. We "make too much" but can't afford for me to stay home...but also can barely afford daycare :jameo: the fact I have to be concerned over this when he's only 2 is also ridiculous.

Also, to point out to anyone wondering why a pre-k program is preferred to a babysitter or a regular daycare, yes - at that age it's all just daycare. But a pre-k program would have a bit of structure, like art time, game time, social skills, etc. Children thrive on a schedule.
Structured/scheduled age-appropriate learning based play, essentially.
 
PeoplesElbow

PeoplesElbow

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Remember the kid that pissed off his roof onto the neighbors grill? He was a reason a lot of kids in that neighborhood no longer rode the bus.
 
Cohencidence

Cohencidence

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my-thyme said:
So, a family of 4 must earn less than $52,000 annually to have their 4 yr old attend preschool in the state of MD. And if you earn more than $83,000, you can not attend at all, you can't even put your name on a waiting list. Sounds like you have to be not working and on gov't assistance to attend public school.

Are we back to the poor are stupid and need extra schooling scenario?

They're calling it "Blueprint for Maryland's Future".

And they just announced it today, after registration for 4 yr olds was already open. SMDH

My 4-yr-old grandson gets lots of reading, writing, coloring, counting, alphabet singing at home, but he sure could use the socialization that school brings to a child's life.

SMCPS - Full Day Pre-Kindergarten For Four-Year-Old Students SY2022-2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, June 2, 2022 Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178Dr. Maureen Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32135 LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Public
www.smcps.org www.smcps.org
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It's to exclude whites, specifically. Never let them trick you into thinking otherwise.
 
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