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David L. Kirp, a nationally-known education expert, is James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley. In seventeen books and scores of articles in newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, Los Angeles mostrar mais Times, The Nation, American Prospect, and the Atlantic, as well as in leading academic journals, he has covered the education waterfront horn cradle to college. mostrar menos

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In this book, Kirp focused on the politics of the pre-K education and early childcare movements in the US. Since the book was mostly about the current state of these efforts as of 2006, it was not particularly relevant in 2012. Most of the second half of the book would need an update -- and I would not be surprised if many parts were no longer at all true (since one of the big sticking points in these movements was funding, and between 2006 and now, we've had a recession.)

The most interesting parts of the book were the chapters on the economics of pre-K education (very effective if well done), a brief overview how brain development supports early education (rapid early brain development is something to take advantage of, but it's not a now or never opportunity), and all too brief overviews of what makes for good pre-K education (hint: it's encouraging them to learn rather than drilling them to learn certain things).

Overall, an interesting read, but there are probably better resources
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eri_kars | Jul 10, 2022 |
Addresses a critical issue, but rather dry.
 
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lynngood2 | Apr 30, 2020 |
A detailed examination of Union City, New Jersey’s school system, which serves many poor and immigrant children and gets them to results that compare well with New Jersey overall—and New Jersey is a high-performing state. Kirp identifies several key factors: (1) a shared curriculum, vital for children who often move schools in the middle of the year; (2) heavy investment in quality preschool; (3) strong political support for a long-term plan and a superintendent who will stay the course; and (4) a culture of respect and we-can-do-it rather than Michelle Rhee’s “no excuses”/“punish the teachers if they don’t improve results” approach. Unfortunately, No Child Left Behind’s focus on testing reading and math above all else mostly works against Union City’s successful endeavors, and at the very least leaves the effective teachers there burdened under paperwork and distracted from the things they’re doing right. But Kirp suggests that these lessons, rather than firing teachers and turning to charter schools, could help school systems around the country.… (mais)
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