B.C. government won’t divulge details of preschool plan: Province first mentioned its intention to school three- and four-year-olds more than two years ago
Vancouver Sun
By JANET STEFFENHAGEN
March 14, 2010

It’s been more than two years since the B.C. government first mentioned a plan to offer preschool for three- and four-year-olds as part of its drive to improve literacy province wide, but parents still know little about what’s in store.

While the Liberals insist they’re committed to offering the service, they’ve refused to divulge details, except to say they want to work with the private sector to open neighbourhood preschools in the next five years. An Education Ministry spokesman said plans will likely be unveiled later this year….

Some insist that public money should be spent instead on high-quality child care, which is in short supply.

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