Campaign for early childhood educational system

Feb 04, 2012

It's a campaign two years in the making, and Friday morning it was launched inside the state capitol.

Called "Learning Can't Wait," advocates and organizations promoting early childhood education teamed up for the campaign to send a lesson plan to lawmakers.

"We just want to make sure that we maximize the dollars that we are currently spending so that we serve our children," said Williams-Bishop.

Educators say 90 percent of a child's brain is developed by age five which makes early education a crucial element.


"We have been playing catch up for way too many years. We need our children to come to us prepared," said McComb School District Superintendent Therese Palmertree.

"Human development is economic development. We've got to develop our children early so we can reduce costs in the end," said Williams-Bishop.

http://www.wlbt.com/story/16672024/campaign-for-early-childhood-educational-system