Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-04-13/early-childhood-education/report-pa-funding-can-boost-academic-success-starting-in-pre-k/a78663-1 April 13, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window With negotiations for Pennsylvania’s budget under way, a new report unpacks the state’s investment in early-childhood education. Advocates hope it can sway … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2020-01-20/early-childhood-education/report-calls-for-massive-investment-in-early-education/a68916-1 January 20, 2020 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The poverty rate for early educators is almost twice that of Pennsylvania workers generally, and 13.6 times higher than other teachers. (PixieMe/Adobe … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Thanks to a new interactive online report from EPI and the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at U.C. Berkeley, readers can find out what it would cost to create a high-quality … Continued
As you may know, high-quality pre-k is just one element of early childhood education. Other important early learning programs include evidence-based home visiting and high-quality infant/toddler child care. These three programs together comprise a continuum of services that helps Pennsylvania … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-05-28/early-childhood-education/survey-shows-broad-teacher-support-for-pre-k/a66601-1 May 28, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Children who attend high quality pre-k are better prepared for kindergarten and make smoother transitions to elementary school, according to a new … Continued
From Pre-K for PA (http://www.prekforpa.org/): In communities across the commonwealth, kids are heading back to the classroom, members of the legislature are getting ready to head back to Harrisburg, and we’re gearing up for another successful season of pre-k advocacy! … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-08-06/early-childhood-education/help-available-for-at-risk-early-learners/a63598-1 August 6, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania’s Early Intervention Services can help identify and overcome learning problems before children start preschool, but not all parents are aware of … Continued
From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): Each year PPC releases county-based “State of the Child” profiles that provide a snapshot of child poverty, health care, educational opportunities and other important measures of children’s well-being in all 67 counties. You can … Continued
From Pre-K for PA (http://www.prekforpa.org/): PPC and other principal partners of Pre-K for PA this week released the findings of a recent poll commissioned by the campaign and conducted by Harper Polling that shows 75 percent of likely voters support … Continued
From Pre-K for PA (http://www.prekforpa.org/): Pennsylvania state budget negotiations are underway and the Pre-K for PA team is hearing that the full $40 million pre-k investment that Governor Wolf proposed in February is NOT in the final budget! That’s right, … Continued