Opinion
Half-Right on Preschool Reforms
Past lawmakers and governors had the power to create preschool programs. But they were under no constitutional obligation to do so.
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More at Four Gets More Millions Despite No Proof It’s Effective
GREENSBORO — Despite having readily available data on the N.C.-funded More At Four pre-kindergarten program that show the program might not be working, the state continues to pour money into the program without testing whether it has long-term learning effects.
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North Carolina Preschool Programs Grow
RALEIGH -- Pre-kindergarten education is a growth industry across the United States, and North Carolina is no exception with its costly Smart Start and More at Four programs. But before policymakers can understand whether pre-K programs are worthwhile, effective, wasteful, or absolutely essential, it makes sense to figure out what deficit they are supposed to correct.
