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My girlfriend and mother both started at community college, both transferred to Berkeley and both did very well there. They saved a lot of money in the process.
by phil248 12y ago
My girlfriend and mother both started at community college, both transferred to Berkeley and both did very well there. They saved a lot of money in the process. And while those success stories are great (and not that rare) the more important role of CC may be preparing people with sub-par high school educations for a more rigorous college experience.
Having said that, I'd rather see a push for universal pre-school education.
- learc83 12y ago>Having said that, I'd rather see a push for universal pre-school education. Why? Several studies have shown that the initial advantages of pre-school are gone by 3rd grade. Here's a quick summary with a link to one of the largest studies commissioned by the federal government. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/01/09/15headstart.h32.html http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/01/09/15headstart.h32...
- phil248 12y agoBecause of this: "Parents of Head Start participants in the 4-year-old cohort reported less aggressive behavior in their children at the end of 3rd grade than did the parents of the other children. For the 3-year-old group, Head Start parents saw better social skills in their children." Learning is great. Being sufficiently socialized is more important. I'd like to see data from when these kids are in their teens or twenties.