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The US government should fund pre-kindergarten programs in every state in order to set students up for long-term academic success.

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The Center for Public Education reports that pre-K programs help students "[score] higher on reading and math tests" in later years compared to children who stay home until kindergarten.

Furthermore, the Pew Charitable Trusts found that “[children] who attend high-quality [pre-kindergarten] programs are . . . more likely to graduate from high school.”

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By funding these programs, the US government would help all young Americans reach their academic potential.

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Ralph himself recognizes this truth when he notes that "a chief [has] to think . . . to be wise" but admits that he does not have these skills: "I can't think," he says, "not like Piggy" (Golding 132).

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While Ralph may be the leader of the group, he lacks Piggy's sharp intelligence.

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Piggy is smarter than Ralph.

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By failing to discipline his children, Atticus encourages their misbehavior.

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Because Atticus does not take action when Scout and Jem disobey him, the children have no reason to change their behavior and to start following his rules.

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For example, when the kids sneak out of the house and visit Atticus at the Maycomb jail, he does not punish them for coming (Lee 207).

As a result, Jem and Scout ignore their father’s orders to stay away from the trial the next day as they sneak into the courthouse (Lee 216).

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Partway through their journey, Marlin’s annoyance with Dory leads him to say, "I think it's best if I carry on from here by myself... you know, alone.”

Still, he ends up being unable to continue his journey without Dory, who helps Marlin get directions from a school of moonfish who are initially unwilling to talk to him.

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