From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Delicious avocado toast isn’t why families are struggling financially (see picture!), as has been ridiculously proposed, but childcare…now THAT is an actual problem. It’s hard to believe that out of touch millionaires like Tim Gurner can … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-01-17/early-childhood-education/report-shows-pa-lagging-in-pre-k/a61056-1 January 17, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania ranks 18th out of 30 states with publicly funded pre-K. (Floridanana/Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Investing in pre-K is investing in a … Continued
From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): In a new report published in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management in December, The Effects of Tulsa’s Pre-K Program on Middle School Student Performance, researchers were able to show that Tulsa, Oklahoma’s … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/01/03/if-our-children-are-so-precious-we-must-invest-in-them/#.Wk6HG1WnEdU By Andrew L. Yarrow January 3, 2018 Editor’s note: This piece was originally published by the San Francisco Chronicle on December 23, 2017. We often hear how “precious” a child is, what a “treasure” she is, and how our kids are … Continued
From Pre-K for PA (http://www.prekforpa.org/): Knowledge is power! Whether you’re heading on a Capitol Caravan to meet with legislators or talking to your next-door-neighbor about your child’s preschool experience, we want to be sure you’re armed with the latest data. … Continued
From Pre-K for PA (http://www.prekforpa.org/): In every type of community across Pennsylvania a majority of children are missing out on the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to develop and learn by participating in a high-quality publicly funded pre-k program. The need is not … Continued
From Pre-K for PA (http://www.prekforpa.org/): Don’t forget to let your state legislators know you want to see stronger early learning investments in the fiscal 2016-17 state budget. If you represent a Pennsylvania-based organization, they need to hear from you now. … Continued