As I continue to review the Prek Now website and read their newsletters I am gaining lots of beneficial information.  Specific information that seems particularly relevant to my current professional development is information about the race to the top challenge.  The county where I teach has decided to pilot this program for the next two years.  I am eager to see how this is going to work since I believe that prekindergarten programs are always overlooked.

A statement in an e-newsletter that I found to be controversial is how many states are facing budget cuts and the programs that are suffering the most are prekindergarten programs that serve at-risk children.  Research has proven over and over again that a strong foundation is necessary for future academic success, so it doesn't make sense that these programs are the first to get cut.

The prek now website provides information that adds to my understanding of how politicians support the early childhood field because there is an entire section dedicated to policy makers.  Some of the information in this section includes federal initiatives, fact sheets, policy maker profiles, advisory councils, and governance.

Some other insights I gain from the newsletters are policy makers are trying to do the right thing by doing what ever it takes to make sure prekindergarten programs do not get cut so every child has the opportunity to be provided with a good education by qualified teachers and other professionals