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Our Party BlogHave your say about all things democraticAugust 16, 2008SENATOR ANDY BERKE ASKS, "ARE KIDS READY TO LEARN?"Are our kids going to school ready to learn? As Secretary of the Education Committee, I have seen the immense resources and dedication we have put into Pre-K. This valuable commitment will yield long-term benefits. This past year, though, I asked the Secretary of State to designate some funds for a study, conducted by the Community Research Council, on school readiness for kids. Disturbingly, this study found that one out of four Hamilton County children are at risk for not being ready to learn. You can read about the study here. I hope you will help me consider ways to ensure that we focus our efforts on the services and circumstances that will produce results. As the study notes, "While a number of efforts have proven successful in overcoming early year deficits, how a child performs in those early years often determines how they will perform throughout their academic life." In thinking about our educational future, we should continue to examine these important early years. Post a Reply... Most Recent Posts: 11/19: Make History Again: Help Us Elect Jim Martin to the U.S. Senate 11/14: John Bailes - "I will not puruse another term as Chairman" 11/11: Thanks to the Hundreds Who Worked 11/11: Celebrating Veterans Day~November 11 11/05: You Did It! You Made History! 11/04: Go Vote! 10/31: NOW FOR OUR FINAL PUSH! WHAT CAN YOU DO? 10/30: Paul Smith on High Voter Turnout: The Economy Has Awakened a Sleeping Giant 10/30: Vote Straight Down the Ticket: Obama, Tuke, Berke, Favors, and Brown 10/29: Watch HCDP's "Call To Vote" Commercial Tonight on CBS, Just Before Obama 10/29: Setting New Records: Over 55,000 Have Voted Early! 10/28: Join Us on Election Night at the Chattanooga Choo Choo 10/27: Message to the Hamilton County Democratic Party from Governor Phil Bredesen 10/27: Paul Smith~One of Our Two 2008 Estes Kefauver Award Winners 10/27: Annie Hall~One of Our Two 2008 Estes Kefauver Award Winners 10/24: Only Takes $5 to Make a Difference 10/23: EARLY VOTING HOURS CHANGE DUE TO HIGH VOTER TURNOUT 10/23: Let's GET OUT THE VOTE in Hamilton County! 10/23: New Links at Hamilton County Democratic Website Help Voters 10/21: More than 350 Attend Estes Kefauver Dinner |
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