According to Critics of Universal Preschool Education

question 58

Multiple Choice

According to critics of universal preschool education:

• A) quality preschools prepare children for school readiness and academic success.
• B) it is more important to improve preschool education for young children who are disadvantaged rather than funding preschool education for all U.S. 4-year-old children.
• C) preschool programs decrease the likelihood that once children go to elementary and secondary school they will be retained in a grade or drop out of school.
• D) there is too much pressure on young children to achieve and it does not provide any opportunities to actively construct knowledge.

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