Debate: Is Public Preschool a Smart Investment?
Would quality child care that included a preschool curriculum be a better national goal?

Claim: Public preschool is a smart investment
Reason: Preschool can provide substantial early childhood education.
Warrant 0: a child shouldn't start learning before they are kindergarten age
Warrant 1: a child should start learning before they are kindergarten age
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Public preschool is a smart investment
Reason: Preschools teach important skills such a taking turns, movement, and mediatation.
Warrant 0: these are basic knowledge that may not be taught by parents
Warrant 1: these are basic knowledge the should be taught by parents
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Public preschool is a smart investment
Reason: Daycare has cost me a lot of money for my three children.
Warrant 0: I hate spending money for the daycare
Warrant 1: I love spending money for the daycare
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Public preschool is a smart investment
Reason: Preschool will help children transition into regular schooling.
Warrant 0: regular public schools are not failing
Warrant 1: regular public schools are failing
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Public preschool is a smart investment
Reason: Teachers and daycare workers can help break through problems caused by parents ignorance.
Warrant 0: this can be done in kindergarten when children are older and it is more easy to evaluate them
Warrant 1: this should be done before kindergarten when children are older and it is more difficult to evaluate them
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Public preschool is a smart investment
Reason: This will cause more government interference in peoples lives relegating parents to a secondary role.
Warrant 0: parents don't need to come first for their children
Warrant 1: parents  need to come first for their children
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Public preschool is not a smart investment
Reason: Preschool can provide substantial early childhood education.
Warrant 0: not many private organizations such as churches and the YMCA offer preschool services that the parents can choose themselves
Warrant 1: plenty of private organizations such as churches and the YMCA offer preschool services that the parents can choose themselves
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Public preschool is not a smart investment
Reason: These preschools will benefit the lower middle class too who do not get free childcare programs, so their children won't be left out and fall behind.
Warrant 0: benefiting the lower middle class is not a good policy
Warrant 1: benefiting the lower middle class is a good policy
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Public preschool is not a smart investment
Reason: Preschools teach important skills such a taking turns, movement, and mediatation.
Warrant 0: taking turns, and meditation should not be taught by parents
Warrant 1: taking turns, and meditation should be taught by parents
Correct warrant: 1