From Pre-K for PA (http://www.prekforpa.org/):
This week PPC and the Pre-K for PA Campaign released a report urging candidates running for office in 2018 to support high-quality pre-k to improve Pennsylvania’s economic competitiveness. Year after year, the economy and education are among the top issues weighing on the minds of voters.
Read the full report: Pre-K Works, So Why Not PA?
The report shows Pennsylvania ranks 18th out of 30 states that make public investments in high-quality, publicly funded pre-k, despite having increased its per capita investment by $30 million for the current fiscal year. Presently only 36 percent of eligible children in Pennsylvania benefit from the opportunity. Without expanded access, school success and skill development for early learners will be weakened, ultimately compromising the state’s ability to develop a stronger workforce.
We released the report through a series of local events this week in Bucks County and Scranton, and extend our appreciation to the following state, business and civic leaders for their advocacy and commitment to high-quality, publicly funded pre-k: the United Way of Pennsylvania, former Governors Ed Rendell and Mark Schweiker; Todd A. Alderfer, SVP/Commercial Lending, QNB Bank; the United Way of Bucks County; the Bucks County Intermediate Unit; Peter Danchak, President of Northeast PA PNC; Dr. Ann Pipinski, President and CEO of Johnson College of Technology; and the United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties.
In coming weeks we’ll be holding local events in York, Southwestern Pennsylvania and Erie, so stay tuned.
Leave a Reply