Universal Preschool

I first went to school when I was almost six years old, because there were no programs below first grade. No one expected a child younger than that to know their numbers, letters, or how to read. Now children learn to read in kindergarten, a fact I didn't know until my kids went to school. They also went to preschool the year they turned four. That's when I learned that preschool is mainly for getting kids to love school, which is a great start for their education. But preschool still isn't universal. In my state, four-year-old are welcome to go to preschool, but you have to pay for it unless you are low income. Three-year-olds can go if they have a disability. I tried to get Dr. Dolittle into preschool at three by telling them English is not her first language. She undermined that by speaking to the teachers in complete English sentences.

Vox tells us more about preschool and why it's still not universal or free in all the states.