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Experts call for an end to online preschool programs

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Date: 10 Oct 2018 | by:  | Story Source: The Hechinger Report ~ Go to Original Article

Especially popular in rural areas, preschool programs may expose kids to ‘new risks,’ experts warn.
Some online preschool programs boast “award-winning curriculum” and offer money-back satisfaction guarantees. Others offer subjects like science and art and virtual field trips to animated farms. One kindergarten-readiness program offers children the promise of academic growth in as little as 15 minutes a day, five days a week. It receives…

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