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...
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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...
The teen-mom dropout dilemma and removing barriers to child care – Philadelphia Public School Notebook – May 26, 2015
If you want teen parents to graduate, the solution is very simple: Help them gain access to child care. Imagine that you’re 17 years old. You’ve been out of school for over a year after the difficult birth of your first baby. You know that you need an education to...
Disparities in Graduation Rates, New Idea on Standardized Testing
Disparities Hold Back Pennsylvania Graduation Gains Pennsylvania is above the national average when it comes to children graduating high school, but there are glaring disparities between poor and more affluent students, according to a report from Johns Hopkins...
Helping our kids through pre-K education- Bucks County Courier Times May 22, 2015
Much of what is written in this space every day can be debated. But there is no debate when it comes to the importance of educating our children. These days, the lack of a good education is not just a ticket to the limited future; too often, it is a one-way ticket to...
Universal Pre-K Outperforms All Other Ballot Questions and Most Candidates
In a historic vote, more than 80% of Philadelphia voters make it clear; we want Universal Pre-K. Key Facts on the Approval of Ballot Question Four: 124,000 voters voted “yes” on ballot question four, the most votes in favor of a ballot measure since 2007. More people...
Universal Pre-K Outperforms All Other Ballot Questions and Most Candidates – May 20, 2015
In a historic vote, more than 80% of Philadelphia voters make it clear; we want Universal Pre-K. Key Facts on the Approval of Ballot Question Four: 124,000 voters voted “yes” on ballot question four, the most votes in favor of a ballot measure since 2007. More people...
Election Eve: Looking at the Issues – NBC10 – May 18, 2015 (video)
Preschool Children and D.A. Seth Williams Vote “Yes” for Universal Pre-K – May 18, 2015
High-quality pre-k is not available to two-thirds of preschool age children in Philadelphia, according to research from Public Citizens for Children and Youth. Philadelphia voters can put the city on track to provide high-quality pre-k for all children by voting...