Landen Ford wants to go to preschool. The 4-year-old Flushing boy
with a crew cut and a toothy grin thought he’d learn the alphabet and
his sounds, and maybe make some friends, just like his big brother Logan
did last year. But instead of learning to write his name, Landen is
learning an early lesson in budgets and bureaucracy.
“The teacher called and said ‘I’m sorry, Landen didn’t get in,’” said
Janelle Ford, mother of the two boys. “Logan learned so much – he loved
it. Now there are no spots for Landen. It’s not fair.”
Almost 30,000 Michigan 4-year-olds who qualify for free preschool are
not in classrooms, because of inadequate state funding, logistical
hurdles and inconsistent coordination of services.
http://bridgemi.com/2012/09/30000-children-lose-out-on-pre-k-classes/
Sunday, September 30, 2012
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