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Allegheny Intermediate Unit’s Pre-K Counts Program and Bright Horizons at UPMC Passavant Welcomes State Rep. Rob Mercuri
Pittsburgh, PA (May 20, 2021) – Allegheny Intermediate Unit’s Pre-K Counts Program and Bright Horizons at UPMC Passavant welcomed PA State Representative Rob Mercuri and local leaders today for a virtual tour and conversation on the challenges of providing pre-k...
The Learning Station Welcomes State Rep. Kerry Benninghoff and Local Leaders
STATE COLLEGE, PA (May 11, 2021) – Pre-K Counts provider The Learning Station welcomed PA State Representative Kerry Benninghoff and local leaders today for a virtual tour and conversation on the challenges of providing pre-k during the COVID-19 pandemic. Local...
Lancaster Online: Editorial: On this day after the election, we turn our attention to other concerns
Research shows that 90 percent of brain development takes place in the first five years of a child’s life. How much a child learns in those formative early years — and, in particular, how great is his or her exposure to language — can determine how that child does in school and ultimately in life.
Philly.com: Commentary: PA Can Invest in Children and the Nation
However, if we merely hope that children grow up to be tomorrow’s leaders and innovators, we’re gambling on an issue critical to this nation’s survival. As the Council for a Strong America has found, too many children are unprepared for the workforce, unqualified for the military, and mired in crime at a young age.
Morning Call: Letter to the Editor: Early Education Funding Critical
While the increased funding will help many children to access quality pre-K programs and start kindergarten fully prepared for formal schooling, more funds are needed to cover all eligible children.
Express Times: Letter to the Editor – YMCA Pre-K Count program a boon for families
I wanted to continue to work and earn for my family while giving her the skills she needed to be kindergarten-ready. We found the Forks YMCA Education Center’s Pre-K Counts program and it was a blessing to our family at a very critical time.
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WGAL: Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf pushes Pre-K expansion
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf pushes Pre-K expansion Jul 8, 2021 Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf will be in Lancaster Thursday, promoting the state's plan to expand pre-kindergarten. The 2021 to 2022 Pennsylvania state budget, which was signed into law at the end of June,...
apnews: Parents seeking child care struggle with access, costs
Parents seeking child care struggle with access, costs June 26, 2021 JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — As Megan Garman’s due date approached, she began making calls to several child care centers in the Johnstown area to get her daughter enrolled, but found herself signing up for...