MEDIA REPORTS
ABC 27: Gov. Wolf pushes for early childhood education funds
Gov. Tom Wolf called for increased funding for early childhood education during a news conference at the state Capitol on Monday.
Sharon Herald: Rep. Longietti Named a Pre-K Champion
As Pre-K for PA pushes to make Gov. Tom Wolf and state legislators make early education a priority, it has found a friend in state Rep. Mark Longietti, who serves the western portion of Mercer County.
WFMZ 69 News: PA Sen. Schwank Honored for Education Efforts
PA Senator Judy Schwank is honored with a Pre-k Champion Award by Pre-K for PA.
WXBN: Group Says Mercer County Kids Lack Access to Quality Early Education
According to Pre-K for PA, 57 percent of the eligible 3- and 4-year-olds in Mercer County have no access to high-quality early education.
PennLive: Governor Wolf hosts Easter Egg hunt for pre-k students
Under a bright blue sky, Gov. Tom Wolf and first lady Frances Wolf hosted several dozen prekindergarten students and their families on the lawn of the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg for an Easter egg hunt Monday.
LancasterOnline: Sturla, Cutler receive 2017 Pre-K Champion awards for efforts supporting early childhood education investments
Pre-K for PA, a statewide campaign to bolster early childhood education, honored Democratic state Rep. Mike Sturla and Republican state Rep. Bryan Cutler with its 2017 Pre-K Champion award at an event at Lancaster Recreation Commission.
CBS 21: Gov. Wolf and First Lady Host Easter Egg Hunt
Dozens of little ones scoured the governor’s lawn in search of brightly-colored eggs. Today’s event was cohosted by Pre-K for PA, a campaign that strives to provided high-quality early childhood education.
Public News Service: House Bill Shortchanges PA Kids, Education Advocates Say
Public News Service: House Bill Shortchanges PA Kids, Education Advocates Say April 6, 2017 by Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – A budget bill passed by the state House of Representatives on Tuesday falls far short of adequately funding Pre-K and child care, according to...
Sunbury Daily Item: Culver honored for dedication to early childhood education
Pre-K for PA presented Rep. Culver with a 2017 Pre-K Champion award for her strong commitment and ongoing support of expanded investments in early childhood education across the Commonwealth. Bruce Clash, the state director of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, representing the Pre-K for PA campaign, presented the award to Culver.
Bucks County Courier Times: Former Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley and others press for more prekindergarten programs
Prekindergarten programs for children from low-income families are sorely lacking in Bucks County and the state, former Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley and other pre-K advocates said during a press conference Wednesday morning in Upper Southampton.
