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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School superintendents describe bleak funding – The Philadelphia Inquirer – October 18, 2014
Seven Montgomery County school superintendents testified Thursday before Pennsylvania's Basic Education Funding Commission in Collegeville, describing years of declining funds and increasing costs, program and staff cuts, and unpredictable allocations from the state....
Eagles encourage students to read – The Philadelphia Tribune – October 17, 2014
Two dozen Prince Hall Elementary School students took a pledge on Wednesday to prioritize reading over their favorite television shows and video games at the request of Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Brandon Boykin. The pro athlete agreed to return to the school in...
READ! By 4th Campaign Teams Up with Eagles Youth Partnership to Tackle Childhood Literacy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Anthony Hopkins, anthonyh@childrenfirstpa.com 215-563-5848 x23 (w) or 484-433-7490 (c) Anthony Bonagura, abonagura@eagles.nfl.com 215-339-6736 Chanice Savage, cnsavage@philasd.org 215-400-5227 READ! By 4th Campaign Teams Up with Eagles...
Eagles’ Boykin promotes reading to elementary students – Philadelphia Daily News – October 17, 2014
A 27-0 WIN on "Sunday Night Football" over the New York Giants has set up a smooth bye week for the Eagles to recharge and relax, but cornerback Brandon Boykin, isn't done working. During this week off from play, Boykin, one of the NFL's top cornerbacks, turned his...
Pre-K Saves Money, SRC vs. Teachers and Every Child Needs Health Care – October 17, 2014
How Pennsylvania Can Save Money by Investing in Pre-K Pennsylvania can save millions of dollars down the road by investing in high-quality pre-k, according to new research from the Economy League of Philadelphia and released by the Pre-K for PA Campaign. Researchers...
Pennsylvania’s Basic Education Funding Commission is “Incomplete” with its Assignment for a New School Funding Formula
Download PDF Every school district in Montgomery County has less state funding for education this year than it did in 2011- the year Pennsylvania stopped using an adequate and predictable formula to fund its schools. The Pennsylvania State Legislature created the...
PA Schools Funding Commission Urged to Adopt Formula Based on ‘Real Costs’ at Montco Hearing – Citizens Call – October 16, 2014
Every school district in Montgomery County has less state funding for K-12 this year than it did in 2011. That was the year PA stopped using an adequate and predictable formula to fund its schools. The PA state legislature created the Basic Education Funding...
Eagles’ Brandon Boykin advocates for child literacy – 6ABC – October 15, 2014
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Brandon Boykin stopped by Prince Hall Elementary in West Oak Lane to advocate for child literacy. "Reading is going to take you so far because it applies to every single part of your life," he told the students. Boykin and the Eagles...
Boykin Challenges Students To #DoThe22 – philadelphiaeagles.com – October 15, 2014
More than half of Philadelphia students beginning fourth grade could not read on grade level in 2012. Cornerback Brandon Boykin isn't okay with that, so he and Eagles Youth Partnership are teaming up with the READ! By 4th Campaign to tackle childhood literacy. Boykin...