tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post9131166835212117994..comments2023-11-19T20:38:50.237-08:00Comments on Economic Logic: When should a child start school?Economic Logicianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10171296292101248614noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-85644561972891942962011-11-22T11:51:20.444-08:002011-11-22T11:51:20.444-08:00I just said 'aside' meaning that it had no...I just said 'aside' meaning that it had nothing to do with the gist of the issue. Its a side issue. Using the word 'free' with regards to government services isn't correct, its soft-headed. Kansan could have more correctly said, 'tax-payer supported'. Now that is correct.NormanBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986709079442388236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-17085993834999274602011-11-21T06:21:34.795-08:002011-11-21T06:21:34.795-08:00Scandinavian countries all have similar programs. ...Scandinavian countries all have similar programs. There are sometimes free, and otherwise the cost is heavily subsidized and depends on your income. The highest one may have to pay is abut US$15 a day.<br /><br />But, NormanB, if your remark is about the cost to the economy of these early schools, if you extrapolate the study I discussed, it is very possible it is a net gain. But I would not rely on this study for that.Economic Logicianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171296292101248614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-66668005576329247392011-11-20T12:53:59.268-08:002011-11-20T12:53:59.268-08:00Thanks for the input on Finland. But as an aside,...Thanks for the input on Finland. But as an aside, nothing is free.NormanBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986709079442388236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-33633770190264702372011-11-18T16:29:18.682-08:002011-11-18T16:29:18.682-08:00You seem to be correct that school starts at seven...You seem to be correct that school starts at seven in Finland, but this is preceded by free structured daycare and kindergarten from the age of eight months, and almost all children enroll (it is free). <br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Finland#Readiness_to_Learn:_The_Importance_of_Quality_Early_Childhood_Education_Through_Play" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a>Kansannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-78458983925611579892011-11-18T12:16:32.745-08:002011-11-18T12:16:32.745-08:00I think Finland (or is it Sweden) starts their kid...I think Finland (or is it Sweden) starts their kids in school at age 7. If its Finland let me point out that they have an average IQ of 110.NormanBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986709079442388236noreply@blogger.com