According to Critics of Universal Preschool Education

According to critics of universal preschool education:

A) quality preschools prepare children for school readiness and academic success.
B) it is more important to improve preschool education for young children who are disadvantaged rather than funding preschool education for all U.S. 4-year-old children.
C) preschool programs decrease the likelihood that once children go to elementary and secondary school they will be retained in a grade or drop out of school.
D) there is too much pressure on young children to achieve and it does not provide any opportunities to actively construct knowledge.