BRUCE ASATO / MARCH 12
Children from the YMCA’s PALS part-time preschool enrichment class for toddlers leave with their parents and caregivers after their morning class.
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There are 22 new pre-K classrooms in the governor’s budget this year that are at risk of getting caught in the crosshairs of the debate about the roles of the Executive Office on Early Learning (EOEL) and Department of Education (DOE) in the state’s early learning programs (“Push and pull over preschools,” Star-Advertiser, Insight, March 31).
The roles are clearly defined in Act 202, signed by Gov. David Ige in 2017. The EOEL is responsible for creating a comprehensive childhood development and early-learning system for children from birth to age 5. A partnership with DOE ensures there are high-quality, uniform pre-K classrooms across the state. The roles and responsibilities are further defined in a memorandum of understanding between the two organizations.
Please put our keiki first and commit to collaborating on creating access to high-quality preschool.
Deb Zysman
Hawaii Children’s Action Network
Kerrie Urosevich
Early Childhood Action Strategy
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