Political Quotes

“studies and reports have shown that PAT children at age 3 are found to be significantly more advanced than comparison children in language, problem solving, and social development. Often, through participation in PAT, learning problems or development delays are identified and treated early. PAT parents are more confident in their parenting abilities and knowledge. The great thing is, PAT hooks parents early on which means that they are more likely to stay involved in their children's schooling. We all know that we can have all the programs in the world and can provide all the funding possible, but one of the main ingredients to a child's success in school is the involvement of the child's parents in the child's education. As I said, earlier this year I received a copy of a report from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The report was the ``School Entry Assessment Project''. The summary of findings reinforced my interest, support, and commitment to PAT.”