The best way to guarantee a child receives a successful education is with a strong start. The best way to ensure every child gets that strong start is by funding high-quality Pre-K programs. Unfortunately, Pennsylvania’s Pre-K funding covers fewer than 20 percent of...
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Latest Census Data Shows Greater Need for Pre-K Access
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released its American Community Survey, and things don’t look good for the Philadelphia area. The survey found that more than a quarter of Philadelphians live in poverty, including more than a third of children. While disappointing,...
The Politics of Pre-K: How A Program Known to Help Poor Mothers Could Doom Your Candidacy – The American Prospect – September 22, 2014
In Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial race, education has emerged as one of the most heated issues. A Quinnipiac University poll released this month found education ranked as the most important issue for voters, after jobs and the economy. Despite contentious politics...
Franklin Square Park event pushes pre-k education – The Philadelphia Tribune – September 18, 2014
Franklin Square Park, with its gushing fountain, carousel, canopy of trees and green space, provided a backdrop this week for a renewed push for high-quality prekindergarten options for parents. Toddlers and children danced, sang and laughed to original songs written...
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Take action in your local community. Download the Pre-K for PA toolkit to see which resources can help you advocate locally, including communications tools, advocacy resources and more. Click here to download the Advocacy Toolkit Click here to Take Action Now Click...
Resources for Bucks County
PCCY Report on Early Care and Education in Bucks County PCCY finds that only 18% of licensed child care programs in Bucks County are considered high-quality. For low-income families who receive publicly subsidized care, only 28% attend a high care program. Click here...
Summary of Early Care and Education Across the Suburbs
All families want their children to be ready to learn when they start school. Children who start behind their peers often fail to catch up. High quality pre-k gets children ready to learn, teaches them valuable social-emotional skills and cuts special education costs...
Fact Sheet: PA Spending $48 Million Less on Early Learning Programs
Increased investments in early care and education will benefit children, families, schools and communities statewide. This fact sheet shows that funding for early learning programs is $48 million less than it was in 2010-2011.