Will preschool lead to more career success?

Therefore if we give EVERY child preschool then every child will have career success??
What utter nonsense.
Whatever institution gave this woman her "Dr". designation should be barred from teaching anyone else.
First year at any decent university teaches that correlation does NOT equal causation.
Motivated parents will put their kids in preschool whereas paint-huffing wasters might not even know they have kids.
As for career success and higher education, perhaps she could explain to millions of young university graduates worldwide why they have no jobs, no marriages, no homes and no chance of paying for their student debts or parents pensions in the years to come.
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Perhaps this chasm in logic is why the group that Dr. Celia Ayala, is the CEO of cannot make a profit?
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PS what preschools did Tesla, Einstein, Ford, Newton and Da Vinci attend?

This article is so vague and misleading. Our 4 year old son started reading simple words i.e. environmental print words like STOP when he was 3 years old and is currently reading at a 3rd grade level (comprehension 1st-2nd grade level). Before I go on, he did attend preK two mornings a week this past year which we did for social reasons, however, his reading (and math skills) are far above his classmates who were given the same opportunities in class, and started before he set foot in a class. There are a number of factors that contribute to the later success of a child, some of which include parent involvement, a child's readiness to learn and the opportunities to learn, inside or outside of a classroom. We have read to both of our children since they were babies every night and take time to answer their questions. We have been fortunate enough to juggle our work schedules to keep our kids out of day care so we have had time to do this.

There are other factors that also influence whether a child is going to go to college, such as coming from a family where a parent graduated from college themselves. I came from a blue collar family and believed that I could not go to college. I thought it was something only rich people could afford to do. I was also told in the 2nd grade that I had a learning disability which I used as an excuse throughout high school. This ultimately closed the doors for me on going to college, at least right after high school. It wasn't until I was in my late 20's that a decided to go to community college and graduate with a 4.0 then went on to get my B.Sc also graduating with 4.0 and high honors. On a side note, my mom was very sick while growing up and was raised by my wonderful dad who did everything he could for us, but didn't really know how to advocate for us since he had not completed high school himself.

Articles like this are so frustrating as there are many paths people can take to education, financial and career success. The most important thing a parent can do for their child is encourage them and help make them confident adults.

Neither my husband or myself, nor our siblings attended Preschool and we are all successful, educated adults.

The upside of going to preschool/daycare isn't to learn how to read and count but to learn independence, be social, and to learn to solve problems when given time and respect. Children are more capable than they get credit for. There is plenty of time later for numbers and letters. Get the social skills in first! That's what keeps people out of prison and motivated to learn. PS: Obviously make sure the preschool or daycare has a good reputation and qualified staff (ECE).

This article is ridiculous. How can Dr. Ayala give such information when she does not know every childs learning capabilities. Every child learns differently and in different environments. I did not go to preschool and I did not recieve special needs services, get in trouble with the law, or become a teen Mom. I was not held back a grade or two and in fact the exact opposite.....I took all advanced courses. This woman is spewing out so much crap I can smell it a mile away........I am shocked she is a CEO of anything but a clown school. Putting a child in preschool is the choice of the parents and they should not make their decision based on someones opinion, and that was one opinion Dr. Whatever should have kept to herself.

Gee- I didn't go to preschool (mom couldn't help out) or kindergarten (my family couldn't afford the fees charged at that time), but graduated from high school, have a university degree, and a successful (pay-wise) healthcare career. We did however, get sent to Sunday School weekly, were expected to behave, and learned some of our social skills there. My mom, as a fairly new immigrant, also managed to teach all of us to read before we got to Grade 1. I was quickly put into Grade 2 after six weeks of Grade 1, as I was pretty far ahead of most of the others. Our own kids also didn't go to preschool, but went to Storytime at the library (free), and also learned some of their social skills at Storytime and at Sunday School. Our kids both graduated high school with honors, and are now both in the middle of post-secondary education. Preschool has very little to do with it - parental involvement in their kids' learning does.

Not when such morons such as Richard Ilves exist at Nova. Now he is an absolute moron!