Early education is worthy expense

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Apr 18, 2012

~~<p>Hawaii seems to be a late arrival where early learning is concerned. According to a recent national study, it is one of only 11 states that lacks publicly supported program that would make preschool broadly if not universally available.</p>
<p>Local statistics aren't any more encouraging. Only four out of 10 children in the islands enter kindergarten prepared for success; these are the children who attended preschool first, according to the Hawaii State School Readiness Assessment, a measure conducted by kindergarten teachers after observing the children for the first few weeks of school.</p>
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Hawaii seems to be a late arrival where early learning is concerned. According to a recent national study, it is one of only 11 states that lacks publicly supported program that would make preschool broadly if not universally available.

Local statistics aren't any more encouraging. Only four out of 10 children in the islands enter kindergarten prepared for success; these are the children who attended preschool first, according to the Hawaii State School Readiness Assessment, a measure conducted by kindergarten teachers after observing the children for the first few weeks of school. Login for more...