From Pre-K for PA (http://www.prekforpa.org/): Over the past 3 weeks, 6,000 advocates have sent more than 17,000 emails to Governor Wolf and the General Assembly reminding them that child care is not only essential for workers on the front line … Continued
From Pre-K for PA (http://www.prekforpa.org/): We asked, and many of you answered, but we will need the voice of thousands of Pennsylvanians to be heard during this crisis. CLICK HERE to send a message to your lawmakers — Pennsylvania’s ability to … Continued
From Start Strong PA (https://startstrongpa.org/): Tell the Governor and General Assembly to include child care in PA stimulus package at https://startstrongpa.org/take-action! Here’s why: Survey shows extended economic shut down puts nearly one-third of PA child care providers at risk of … 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 Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We love birthdays — it’s a chance to celebrate life and mark the start of another trip around the sun. And this week marks the 54th birthday of one of our country’s most successful early learning … 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
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