The state with the highest number of 4-year-old children enrolled in pre-kindergarten classes is failing to meet key benchmarks for a quality education.
That state is Florida, which scored poorly in the annual "State of Preschool" report issued by the National Institute of Early Education Research at Rutgers University.
The latter is no small challenge in these tough economic times. However, it needs to become a priority.
Researchers used a quality standards checklist of 10 benchmarks such as teacher education requirements, curriculum and student-teacher ratio.
Of the 39 states that offer pre-k programs, Florida spends less per pupil ($2,422) than 34 other states. The national average in the 2010-11 school year was $4,141 per student.
Clearly, there is much room for improvement.
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