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Prologue: The Why of Early Childhood Education by Milton E. Akers - 1972To speak of offering a broad program
of services for young children without recognition of the fact that
it will necessitate money--and lots of it is not only an exercise in
futility but sheer hypocrisy. We also must come to grips with the
human problem of learning how to share and coordinate funds and
energies without the threat of loss of personal or institutional identity.
When and only when this nation really understands the significance
of offering the young child the best beginning in life that
our knowledge can produce will we accomplish a real commitment
expressed in terms of necessary funds. With such a commitment,
possibly a brighter, more productive present may be expected for
the young child, with boundless possibilities for his future functioning
as a socially competent adult.To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropriate membership. Please review your options below: | This article originally appeared as NSSE Yearbook Vol 71, No. 2. |
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- Milton Akers
National Association for the Education of Young Children
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MILTON E. AKERS is the Executive Director of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
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