[Vision2020] Any surprise that Idaho ranks last?

[Sunil Ramalingam]

One reason the ECC is excellent is that they meet the standards proposed by  
NAYEC (or is it NAEYC?).  Of course that is not the only thing that makes 
the facility wonderful, but in meeting those high standards they set a high 
goal for themselves.  The people who work there are wonderful and do meet 
the high standards the organization has set.  The 'paper standards' are 
important here.

It's also expensive when compared to other local providers, but the care is 
wonderful and we never worried about our children when they were there.

Sunil


>From: Donovan Arnold <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com>
>To: Mike Deleve <coolerfixer at adelphia.net>, vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Any surprise that Idaho ranks last?
>Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 00:51:37 -0800 (PST)
>
>The problem with this survey/study is that it doesn't look at the outcome 
>of the children, it just looks at policies in place and the degree of 
>enforcement of policies. It is perfectly possible to have a good child care 
>center that is monitored by parents, not the government.
>
>   The military child care centers are funded very well and don't have to 
>deal with the economic realities of getting 100% of their funding from low 
>income parents.
>
>   Child care centers should do background checks IMO. However, making 
>standardized national standards to work in a child care center and 
>establishing one size fits all policies I do not think would be a good 
>idea.
>
>   I know for fact that the UI Child Care center off of Sweet Ave. is an 
>excellent top of line child care facility that has a waiting list. The 
>quality of a facility is not in the polices it has on paper, but the caring 
>nature of the child care providers.
>
>   Best,
>
>   Donovan
>