It is imperative to change the way we look at education. We should invest in the foundation of school readiness from birth to age 5.
Investment in early education is not a Liberal or Conservative idea. Nor should it be decided along party lines.
In 2009, I pushed for the creation and funding of early childhood block grants to ensure that more kids enter kindergarten ready to learn. It's really not rocket science: Put kids on the right path at an early age - and keep them there.
Head Start has been a key component of health, nutrition and early learning opportunities since the 1960s.
It's critical that children spend time before they arrive in school in a warm, attractive and inclusive environment, where they can learn through play, master social skills and prepare for formal schooling.
When I was supposed to go to a certified kindergarten that's supposed to teach you actual things like how to read, I went to a daycare that my parents thought was a kindergarten. I was Crayola-ing inside the lines with no fundamental education at all. So I walked into the first grade with no formal education at all.
Hottest space that I think is interesting would be education, particularly, like, ages 3-10.
Governor Romney has said nothing about preschool. I think that giving the poorest kids in America wonderful preschool, and three years of it, starting when they are two-and-a-half, is absolutely crucial.
Early care and education helps children build the skills they need for success in kindergarten and can help close the achievement gap.
