Tag Archives: Pre-K Counts

Protect PA Investments in Early Childhood Education

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): Early learning programs could be in trouble. According to the Independent Fiscal Office, there is a $520 million shortfall between projected revenues and the governor’s proposed budget for fiscal 2013-14. This means the modest … Continue reading →

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Kids Gain Some Notable Wins in New State Spending Plan

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): As lawmakers looked on, Gov. Tom Corbett signed the 2012-13 state budget into law on June 30, just minutes before the midnight deadline. The main budget bill – Senate Bill 1466 – and several … Continue reading →

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Support Early Childhood Education in PA Budget

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): The Corbett administration is in the final days of negotiating the fiscal 2012-13 state budget with leaders in the House and Senate, making this a critical time to voice support for early learning programs! … Continue reading →

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Keep Funding Intact for Early Childhood Education in PA

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): Nearly 600 early childhood education advocates converged on the Capitol for Early Childhood Action Day on May 1, packing the Rotunda and making sure lawmakers in both chambers heard the call to restore funding … Continue reading →

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Governor and Legislative Leaders Reach Budget Agreement–Kids Not Spared Cuts

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org):   House Republicans released spreadsheets containing the budget agreement between the governor and both Senate and House Republicans June 27. The budget agreement, drafted as an amendment to House Bill 1485 (http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2011&sind=0&body=H&type=B&BN=1485), is expected … Continue reading →

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Protect Early Childhood Funding in Pennsylvania

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org):   The House of Representatives will vote the week of May 23rd on a budget which cuts nearly $40 million of the Governor’s proposed funding to quality Early Childhood Education.   The only way … Continue reading →

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Support Pennsylvania’s Early Education Programs Promoting School Readiness

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Sandy Strauss

From PA Promise for Children (http://paprom.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=index):   Download fact sheets for:   PA Pre-K Counts (http://paprom.convio.net/site/DocServer/PAPKC__Showing_Results_final_6-15-10.pdf?docID=8462) Keystone STARS (http://paprom.convio.net/site/DocServer/Keystone_STARS_final_6-15-10.pdf?docID=8463) Head Start Supplemental (http://paprom.convio.net/site/DocServer/HSSAP_final_6-15-10.pdf?docID=8464) Read budget update and share results with Governor, legislators at the PA Promise for Children website at http://paprom.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=Tuesday_alerts_page.   … Continue reading →

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Tell PA Legislators to Protect the Needs of Children in Budget

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Sandy Strauss

From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org):   Efforts in the State House of Representatives to pass a bill to generate revenue to avoid massive budget cuts have failed.   Now House and Senate budget negotiators are looking at cuts to … Continue reading →

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Urge Your PA Representative to Stop Amendment Damaging Pre-K Counts

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Sandy Strauss

From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org):   Rep. Paul Clymer has proposed potentially damaging amendments to the Pre-K Counts law that could require parent co-payments, create inconsistencies in rules that have to be followed to implement Pre-K Counts, and negatively … Continue reading →

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PA Education Department Defends Proposed Cuts in Head Start Supplemental and Pre-K Counts

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Sandy Strauss

From PA Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org):   Sixty-eight fewer children would receive Pre-K Counts, under Gov. Rendell’s proposed 2010-11 budget, a Pennsylvania Department of Education official told the House Appropriations Committee. The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) … Continue reading →

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