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Q&A: Why the U.S. Is ‘Catastrophically Wrong’ to Separate Early Child Care from Education

In new book, child development expert Dan Wuori dismantles notion of early child care as a form of 'industrialized' babysitting.

Amanda Geduld··10 min read
In Dan Wuori’s upcoming book he argues that America’s early childhood policy has been premised on a harmful myth: “This is the myth of daycare,” he writes, “which — in reality — simply doesn’t exist.” How could a system millions rely on simply not exist? Wuori’s answer: That a “crisis of misunderstanding” has turned early childhood centers into an exceedingly expensive and “industrialized form of babysitting” based on the false idea that child care is...
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Q&A: Why the U.S. Is ‘Catastrophically Wrong’ to Separate Early Child Care from Education

In new book, child development expert Dan Wuori dismantles notion of early child care as a form of 'industrialized' babysitting.

Amanda Geduld··10 min read
In Dan Wuori’s upcoming book he argues that America’s early childhood policy has been premised on a harmful myth: “This is the myth of daycare,” he writes, “which — in reality — simply doesn’t exist.” How could a system millions rely on simply not exist? Wuori’s answer: That a “crisis...
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