tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post115029103756030650..comments2024-03-06T03:15:58.539-05:00Comments on <b>THE NEW REFORM CLUB</b>: Admissions Revolution?Hunter Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961831404331998743noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1150304517108202362006-06-14T13:01:00.000-04:002006-06-14T13:01:00.000-04:00"I've seen parents stress over preschools (even pr..."I've seen parents stress over preschools (even preparing 3-yr old CVs "Participation in Play Circles; Date of Potty Training; Number of Vocabulary Words" - I'm not kidding at all) because which preschool the child gets into determines which elementary school which...determines whether one has a happy and flourishing life."<BR/><BR/>Isn't that mentality freaking scary? I have clients whose families freaking camped out over night in parking lots to make sure they got a shot at enrolling their child in a "competetive" preschool.<BR/><BR/>I could go on and on about preschool, having done a very large policy analysis of California's rightfully defeated Prop. 82 recently. I won't. But I will say this: The most balanced and affordable preschools are usually parochial - in the sense that they're sponsored by or on church (synagogue, mosque, temple, etc.) property. And you know what? If you're one of those families that makes $70K a year, odds are, your kid will do okay without "das uber-pre-kindergarten."James F. Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747033407956667363noreply@blogger.com