Budget Cuts May Cost Disadvantaged

In my blog post found at Early Ed - NC on the Verge focuses on a current issue going on in North Carolina. The state budget is in the process of being ratified and early education programs will be getting the ax if the General Assembly overrides the governor’s veto. 

http://community.mis.temple.edu/stephanierobinson/2011/04/07/hello-world/

The program known as Smart Start currently services under privileged children and “focuses on improving the quality of child care in the subsidy system and provides services related to children’s health and family engagement.” If this proposed budget goes through the program may stay open but it may take cut backs. They may also have to start charging for what they are able to provide for free currently. That would mean that the children who need to be in the program the most would face the most challenges to do so.

I don’t have the solution for this situation because I don’t know the all the complex details that go into putting together a budget but I do think that money should not be taken from educational endeavors. How do we expect our country to go forward and be competitive if we aren’t willing to invest in our youth? 

I hope Smart Start can continue doing the good that it does in North Carolina.