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Tag Archives: early learning
Support State and Federal Early Learning Initiatives
From Public Citizens for Children and Youth (http://www.pccy.org): We need your help to save the funds for child care and early learning programs from the budget ax. Please read on and take action. In the last several years, cuts to … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Education, federal budget, PA Budget, Take Action
Tagged child care, early childhood education, early learning, Head Start, Pre-K
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Tell Congress to Stand Up for Struggling Families!
From Half in Ten (http://halfinten.org/): Members of Congress will face some big choices in the coming months. Will they let bonus tax cuts for the wealthiest households expire so that we can pay down our deficit and invest in job … Continue reading
Why Investing in Early Education Matters, Even in These Difficult Economic Times—October 3, Bethlehem
From the Education Policy and Leadership Center (http://www.eplc.org): Wednesday, October 3, 2012 Continental Breakfast – 8:00 a.m. Program – 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Historic Hotel Bethlehem, 437 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018 Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Association for the … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Education, Events
Tagged early childhood education, early learning
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Help Restore Funding for Early Childhood and K-12 Education
From Public Citizens for Children and Youth (http://www.pccy.org): Next week, the Pennsylvania House will consider the Senate’s budget proposal (SB 1466; http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2011&sind=0&body=S&type=B&BN=1466), which includes some important restorations to early childhood and basic education funding. At the same time, the Senate … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Education, PA Budget, Take Action
Tagged Accountability Block Grant, basic education, early learning, Keystone Stars
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Urge Your Members of Congress to Ensure Child Care Funds are not Cut
From PathWays PA (http://www.pathwayspa.org): The battles over funding for FY 2011 are still not settled. In December, the omnibus bill that included significant increases in child care, Head Start, and funding for an Early Learning Challenge Fund was pulled … Continue reading
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Tagged child care, early learning, Head Start
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New Tool Helps Families with Child Care, Early Learning
From the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (http://www.pakeys.org/pages/get.aspx?page=EarlyLearning_OCDEL): The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) Standards Aligned System website has launched a new feature especially for families! The new section, For Families (http://websites.pdesas.org/ocdel/2010/12/21/152370/page.aspx), provides information that … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Education, families, Resources
Tagged child care, child development, early learning
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Congress Fails to Pass Increases for Education and Early Learning
From the Children’s Defense Fund (http://www.childrensdefense.org): We are grateful the Senate consented to ratify the New START treaty last week which reduces the number of nuclear weapons and makes the world a safer place for our children. But as … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Education, Resources
Tagged child education, early learning, Early Learning Challenge Fund, Head Start, Race to the Top
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Federal Budget Proposal for 2011 Includes Increases for Child Care and Early Learning
From Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children (http://paprom.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=index): On July 29 the U.S. Senate Appropriations committee reported out the FY 2011 Appropriations bill for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies which includes additional funding for child care and … Continue reading