I’ve been banging my head against the wall reading all the hype about Hillary Clinton (and the Clinton foundation) partnering up to create a new organization to promote the importance of early childhood development.
There are plenty, high profile agencies and researchers that have been in the trenches for a long time (think Head Start, Zero to Three, NAEYC, The Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) or individuals like Dr. Barry Brazelton and Dr. William Sears). Why on earth do they need to pour money into the promotion of another agency? What will they do differently? Perhaps they have the money for a splashy website and videos….but we already know these are the formative years.
To me, this is a waste of time and money. Where were the policy changes during President Clinton’s years in office? I feel the most influence could have come by changing employee benefits, prioritizing family and funding during that time. If the Clinton’s want to invest in early childhood development it seems it would be more beneficial if they either connect with the existing agencies listed above (as I’m sure they have TO DO lists a mile long) or go work in a day care.