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The nursery level is quite varied, primarily because most of the schools are privately operated. As a result quality pre-schools have been primarily availavle to affluent families. Here the focus has been efforts to assist working fanmilies. The New Deal during the Depression set up Works Progress Administration pre-schools. Some companies like Kaiser Industries during World War II set up pre-schools for workers. One of the innovations of President Johnson's Great Society was Headstart to provide nursery schools for low-income families. Kindergarden is a little different. Some states have established a Kindergarden program as part of the school system, but this still varies widely from state to state.
There are various terms used for preschool, both in America and other countries. Kindergarten for 5-year olds used to to be a pre-school, but now is increasingly part of the public school system. In the United States, the term K-12 is increasingly being used to describe the public school system. There are various terms used to describe preschool. The nursery level is quite varied, primarily because most of the schools are privately operated. While many states promote Kindergarten for 5 year olds, as far as we know, no state provide nursery schools for younger children. As a result quality pre-schools have been primarily available to affluent families. Here there have been efforts to assist working families. The New Deal during the Depression set up Works Progress Administration pre-schools. Some companies like Kaiser Industries during World War II set up pre-schools for workers. One of the innovations of President Johnson's Great Society was Head Start to provide nursery schools for low-income families. But nothing significant except Kindergarten had been dome to deal with pre-school education. And this became a real problem as more women entered the work force. Child care for working mothers except for Head Start is provided by the private sector and can be very expensive. The need for publicly funded pre-schools is obvious. Pre-school in America is mostly provided by the private sector. Many mothers and in some cases dads decide they can not work, because day care and other expenses mean family disposable income will actually fall if they go to work outside the home. Importunately, Progressives in America have not made in a priority, preferring a range of welfare or other programs like climate change and wealth distribution that have rung up unprecedented debt in America.
Kindergarten was the first attempt at pre-school education. It was developed in Germany as can be seen by the spelling. It was aeschool systen fir 5 years olds as most countries begin primary educatiion at age 6 years. A few American schools began experimentung with it in the late-19th century., but even by the mid-20th century it was not comprehensively introiduved. in American schools. Kindergarden is a little different. Most states have established a Kindergarden program as part of the school system, but this still varies widely from state to state. It is generally optionasl, but now the term for public edcayion is K-12.
A reader writes, " In certain progressive schools during the 1920s children in nursery
school and the lower primary grades were allowed time for napping in the afternoon. Rooms with cots were provided for this purpose. Here we see a room with school cots where the children take brief rests from the strenuous pace of their early education programs. The boy sitting on the edge of the cot has apparently just finished his nap or is about to take one. He seems to be about 5 years old. He wears a sailor suit with a scarf, rather long shorts (or knee pants), long tan stockings, and low cut oxford style shoes. An older boy to the right, possibly 7 years old, is still sleeping on his cot. He
seems to wear a one-piece suit of some sort (it has short trousers) and rather wrinkled long tan stockings. Notice that the long stockings worn here are tan, not black. Tan stockings had become the fashion by the early 20s although black long stockings were still worn by some boys, especially older boys, continuing a color tradition from earlier decades.
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