The sharp elbows of politics can sometimes be bruising, however unintentional the bump. As Pennsylvania's budget impasse stretches into its third month, across the commonwealth the impact of political gridlock is beginning to be felt. As PennLive's Jan Murphy notes in...
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How the budget impasse is holding preschools hostage – Philadelphia City Paper – September 2, 2015
The Pennsylvania Board of Education's Pre-K Counts program, which launched in 2007 and helps more than 10,000 students, many of them low income, attend preschool in communities across the state, was slated for a huge expansion. Earlier this year, the state board told...
Will Your Child Be Ready For Kindergarten?
This colorful flyer helps parents know what will be expected of their child at kindergarten entry, and gives 10 actions parents can take every day to help their preschool-age children be ready.
Pre-K Providers Make the Most of Every Dollar for Kids
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...
Pre-K Providers Make the Most of Every Dollar for Kids
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,...