Talking to Your Children

An article in todays New York Times talked about a new initiative in Providence, Rhode Island to help close the gap in learning between the rich and the poor (article can be found here). The initiative called, Providence Talks, is geared towards poor immagrants who are statistically shown to be behind in learning when they enter preschool at the age of four. It is believed that children of wealthy families are more prone to hearing and digesting a wider vocabulary at a young age, so Providence Talks is calling for lower income families to have their children wear a recording device one day a week so that analyst can listen to how the child is being talked to.

Providence Talks is joining a growing number of initiatives across the country that are trying to fight the battle against the gap in education based on wealth.  With Providence Talks we are beginning to see a shift in the ideals of Americans who instead of wanting what is best for them is striving for greatness and equality for all. We have seen this occur in other times throughout history but not in this context. Do you think Americans believe the success of the entire country lies on the education of all not just a select few? Do you believe the success of the country lies on the education of all and not just a select few? Please share your opinions.