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Dude, its nursery school.

Yes, and five year olds in nursery school ought to be learning to read. In any event, it appears that these days they do teach reading.

'"Man," said the Ghost, "if man you be in heart, not adamant, forbear that wicked cant until you have discovered What the surplus is, and Where it is."' - Charles Dickens

Oh, bullsh - it is not illegal for Head Start to teach reading. Also, Head Start recruits on parental income level, not on a child's IQ.

Hmmmm... It appears to have changed. I swear they used to be forbidden to spend money on things like phonics.

Parental income is highly correlated with child IQ.

> Parental income is highly correlated with child IQ.

I would need proof of that statement. I can see receiving a bad education, but they are not inherently stupid.