To increase preschool enrollment, volunteers go door-to-door
Despite near-universal free pre-K in Chicago, enrollment in South and West Side schools lags behind the city average.
By Char DastonTo increase preschool enrollment, volunteers go door-to-door
Despite near-universal free pre-K in Chicago, enrollment in South and West Side schools lags behind the city average.
By Char Daston
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Free preschool is now available for all students in 64 of Chicago’s 77 community areas. But after an enrollment dip from the COVID pandemic, over 3,000 preschool seats, especially on the South and West Sides, remain unfilled.
Reset checks in with an education reporter and a volunteer who goes door-to-door spreading awareness and helping parents with the preschool enrollment process.
GUESTS: Nereida Moreno, WBEZ education reporter
Michelle Morton, parent volunteer, Community Organizing and Family Issues (COFI)