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Pre-K is “arguably the best investment we can make in education.” So said Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on July 29 during a live broadcast on Sirius XM Radio. When asked about the role of Pre-K in the upcoming reauthorization of the nation’s major education bill, Secretary Duncan was clear that K-12 needs to be invested in early childhood education.
Those who worry about college education likewise recommend investing in pre-school education. The College Board recently decried the fact that the U.S. is slipping in its ranking of college-educated adults. The solution? According to Gasper Caperton, president of the College Board, we must “think P-16 and improve education from pre-school through higher education.”
In the past 17 years Georgia has spent $12 billion of lottery funds to support both Pre-K and college access. Yet we have not significantly increased our national rankings in either K-12 achievement or college completion. Why not? The objectives may be right but perhaps the program designs are wrong. We need a better return on our investment. This is the challenge for the next governor and legislature.
Pat Willis, Executive Director
Voices for Georgia’s Children
