The gap

Robert Paterson has a very interesting blog entry today about exposure to words early in life and the ability to learn latter. Here is the text:


What is wrong with our schools?

What is at the heart of the failure of schools today. I think that it is a failure of family functioning.
More than 30% of kids enter school already unable to learn and disruptive.
By grade 3, it is too late.

Be sure to follow the link and go to his site where there is a link to a pdf power point with charts and graphs and more information.