MAKING EVERY DOLLAR COUNT Judging by the sticker shock many families face when enrolling their child into high-quality pre-k, you would think the best of the best providers would be rolling in the dough. Well, they’re not. In fact, they’re barely getting by according...
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MAKING EVERY DOLLAR COUNT Judging by the sticker shock many families face when enrolling their child into high-quality pre-k, you would think the best of the best providers would be rolling in the dough. Well, they’re not. In fact, they’re barely getting by according...
5 Things You Need to Know About Kids in Southeastern Pennsylvania
The Annie E. Casey Foundation just released its 2015 Kids Count Data Book. Here are 5 takeaways about children in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Spread the word! Click on the social media icons at the top of the page to share with your networks.
WHY HIGH-QUALITY PRE-K INVESTMENTS CAN’T WAIT- July 20th, 2015
About 140,000 children will be born in Pennsylvania this year, and they’ll be preschool age in 2018. Those young learners don’t get to delay pre-k until we can make it more available, so we need to get to work now to make sure it will be there when they need it. There...
SDP announces $30 million to improve early literacy – Al Dia – July 9, 2015
The School District of Philadelphia, The Lenfest Foundation and the William Penn Foundation announced a collective $30 million effort to improve literacy education that eventually could impact the 48,000 children in kindergarten through third grade (K-3) at SDP. The...
Nutter names Commission on Universal Pre-K – The Philadelphia Inquirer – June 30, 2015
Mayor Nutter announced Tuesday the members of a new Commission on Universal Pre-Kindergarten, who will look at the cost, space and staffing needs associated with providing an education to all 3- and 4-year-olds in the city. The Commission, which met for the first time...
New Commission on Universal Pre-K launched – The Philadelphia Daily News – July 1, 2015
MAYOR NUTTER yesterday introduced the members of a new commission tasked with devising a plan to expand the city's high-quality preschool options and fund it. The city's Commission on Universal Pre-K - overwhelmingly approved by voters in May - consists of 17 members,...
Philadelphia’s universal pre-K commission begins work – WHYY Newsworks – June 30, 2015
Philadelphia's push to make quality preschool available citywide has taken another step with the inaugural meeting of the Mayor's Commission on Universal Pre-Kindergarten. The 17-member commission, established by a voter referendum last May, now faces a long list of...
Proof- Investing in Kids Grows the Economy
Close the Gap, Grow the Economy Pennsylvania can grow its economy by closing achievement gaps in its schools, according to a compelling new report released by the RAND Corporation. The report teaches us three important things: Pennsylvania lost $1-$3 billion in...
Pa. to step up oversight of child care facilities after U.S. audit finds health, safety violations – WHYY Newsworks – May 27, 2015
Pennsylvania state officials say they plan to step up oversight of private homes offering child care after a federal audit found a high number of health and safety violations. They say they want to raise the bar for quality in what has been a lightly regulated...