Bircher Podcast

Our Freedom Project conference call at 10am on January 13, 2020 topic of discussion was concerning SC Governor Henry McMaster's proposal to expand 4 year old preschool to a full day in SC. His plan is to spend at least $53 million of taxpayer money to expand government intervention into educating, or should I say “training”...or should I say “indoctrinating” young children more hours a day. Her focus was on the abundant research done by experts who assert that children who attend pre-school and those who do not are no better off by the end of third grade and is actually doing more harm than good. Children are being forced into academic learning that is not developmentally appropriate which actually frustrates children and actually can cause some children to shut down and eventually causes behavior problems. She is a former first grade public school teacher and a Master's Degree in Early Childhood and since retirement in 2003 has done extensive research on the failed developmentally inappropriate Common Core Standards for the young child still in place in SC known now as SC College/Career Ready Standards. She suggests that not only is this a waste of tax payer dollars but more importantly harmful to the young child to be forced into an academic situation for a full day. Listen in to the podcast to hear great information on why it is imperative you contact Governor McMaster with your concerns.