爱荷华联盟主张为低收入的四岁儿童提供全天学前班,旨在帮助16 000名儿童。 Iowa coalition pushes for full-day preschool for low-income four-year-olds, aiming to help 16,000 kids.

爱荷华州的一个联盟正在推动为低收入四岁儿童提供全天学前班,扩大目前的半天方案。 A coalition in Iowa is pushing for full-day preschool for low-income four-year-olds, expanding the current half-day program. Des Moines 学校董事会主席 Jackie Norris 说目前的四小时计划对于工作父母来说太短了。 Des Moines School Board Chair Jackie Norris says the current four-hour program is too short for working parents. 该计划可以帮助大约16 000名儿童,花费大约1 500万美元,释放儿童保育名额,为儿童提供长期福利。 The plan could help around 16,000 children and cost about $15 million, freeing up childcare spots and offering long-term benefits for children.