when did universal pre k start
The term universal pre-K means that pre-K programs are available to any child in a given state, regardless of family income, childrenâs abilities, or other factors.o, but close to 70% of state-funded pre-K programs are administered by public school systems (Gilliam 2005). The rest are delivered through community agencies including Head Start, grantees and private providers.
Supporters of universal pre-K also say the benefits to the low-income children increase when they are in classes with middle-class kids. Poor kids actually learn more if they're in programs with kids who aren't poor, Barnett said. Kids do learn from each other, not just from the teacher.. A study by Hirokazu Yoshikawa, a researcher at New York University, found that benefits to middle-class children outweighed the costs of providing the service.