mem@sii.UUCP (Mark Mallett) (10/04/83)
b Who says children are ready to enter school at age 5 or 6, you ask? There is some dispute over this. around here they have "readiness" programs for schoolage children deemed not ready to enter school (). Unfortunately the public schools *still* appear to have everything backwards. Readiness to enter school isn't defined as willingness or ability to learn; it's defined in terms of coordination and social ability. Of course, this shouldn't be surprising; this is the same public school system where money goes toward facilities (rugs in the halls and fancy gym equipment) and not in paying teachers anywhere near reasonable salaries. Mark Mallett decvax!sii!mem