https://reuther.wayne.edu/taxonomy/term/197 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/3770 <p>Al Shanker discusses the problems with children's level of school-readiness. He states that simply promoting students to the next grade because of their age is counter productive. He advocates for longer kindergarten programs to ensure basic school-readiness. He also advocates for public pre-school programs. Shanker also notes that investing in such programs for young children will save the money that is invested in safety net programs at a later age, and will likely have a greater effect than later programs. <span class='read-more'><a href="https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/3770" target="_blank"><strong>&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</strong></a></span></p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/3770#comments Adult Education Age Grade Placement American Federation of Teachers Learning Readiness School Readiness Shanker, Albert Social Services Welfare Services Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:01:42 -0500 jruss 3770 at https://reuther.wayne.edu