West Marin teachers and community members gathered at the Dance Palace last Wednesday to discuss the area’s pressing childcare and early-education needs. Participants particularly stressed the need for better funding mechanisms for programs and cost-of-living concerns for both teachers and families.
Bob Raines, superintendent of Shoreline Unified School District, underscored the importance of early childhood education. “Children reach kindergarten and there’s already an achievement gap,” he said. “In my career, I’ve known it all along…