Pennsylvania stands to reap significant benefits in the form of reduced costs to taxpayers and the state budget as a result of expanded access to pre-kindergarten programs for the commonwealth's 3- and 4-year-olds. That's according to new research released by Pre-K...
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Why Isn’t the State Targeting Early Childhood Expansion to Areas with Greatest Need?
Governor Corbett recently announced a $9.8 million expansion of Pre-K Counts, spread over 27 counties. As the Department of Education was considering where that money would go, its Office of Child Development and Early Learning released a report outlining ten counties...
Pennsylvania’s Kindergarten Readiness Assessment
A review of the state’s approach to pilot testing and implementing a new school readiness assessment by Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) finds that the state needs to be much clearer about the assessment’s purpose and take proactive steps to ensure the...
Unfair Cap Leaves Philadelphia Children out of Pre-K
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...
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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