Rameys Testify Before D.C. Council
Craig Ramey, Ph.D., and Sharon Ramey, Ph.D., directors of Georgetown University Center on Health and Education at NHS, testified Jan. 3 before the D.C. Council on expanding pre-kindergarten (pre-K) programs. The measure before the council would, according to Washington Post coverage, extend pre-K programs to 2,000 more 3- and 4-year-olds in the District. "Early intervention can both prevent unnecessary delays and disabilities and also considerably reduce the personal and academic consequences of existing disabilities," said Sharon Ramey. "All children can benefit from the proposed pre-K legislation." "As the District of Columbia contemplates a major commitment to and investment in high quality pre-K programs, we strongly recommend that you incorporate, from the beginning, supports for teachers and teaching assistants, principals and center directors, and parents, and that District of Columbia becomes a model for how to provide truly appropriate, stimulating education and care for all children and their families," said Craig Ramey. To read Washington Post coverage of the testimony, click
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