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Early Connections Welcomes State Rep. Curt Sonney and Local Leaders
ERIE, PA (May 6, 2021) – Pre-K Counts provider Early Connections welcomed PA State Representative Curt Sonney and local leaders today for a virtual tour and conversation on the challenges of providing pre-k during the COVID-19 pandemic. Local leaders spoke to Rep....
First Lady Frances Wolf Celebrates Early Childhood Education During Virtual Visit with Pre-K Classrooms
First Lady Frances Wolf Celebrates Early Childhood Education During Virtual Visit with Pre-K Classrooms HARRISBURG (March 31, 2021) – Today, First Lady Frances Wolf joined the Pre-K for PA campaign in praising the perseverance of educators and students during a...
Post-Gazette: Op-ed: The Academic Medal Count
But increasingly, we athletes worry that the United States is winning the Olympic medal count but losing the academic medal count. In Rio, America’s 121 medals vastly outpaced second-place China. However, our children’s 2012 international academic scores ranked 35th in math and 27th in science.
Centre Daily Times: Op-ed: Helping students find success starts at a young age
According to a new report from ReadyNation, more than 170,000 positions in Pennsylvania will not be filled with in-state employees possessing the educational credentials their employers seek. Businesses spend about $188.9 million each year on retraining employees, and about 56 percent of employers expect the recruiting problem to worsen.
The Intelligencer: LTE: Educate or Incarcerate Event
I appreciate the support of law enforcement. Their argument is powerful — we need our youth to be educated, not incarcerated, and that process starts early. I hope the legislature again prioritizes pre-K in the final budget.
Sunbury Daily Item: Op-ed: Pre-k changes lives, saves millions of dollars
If we can instill positive values in children through early childhood education, that is a huge step forward. It’s a way to break the cycle that brings inmates here, because generations of problems tend to create generations of more problems
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tribdem: CHILD CARE IN CRISIS | Many advocating for ‘high-quality’ early childhood education
CHILD CARE IN CRISIS | Many advocating for 'high-quality' early childhood education June 19, 2021 Leah Spangler, CEO of The Learning Lamp, is an advocate for early childhood education, especially due to the benefits such programs provide. “Having access to quality...
Your Erie: Rep. Sonney discusses the importance of investing in early education
Rep. Sonney discusses the importance of investing in early education May 06, 2021 A panel came together with a local Representative Thursday to discuss the importance of investing in early education. Representative Curt Sonney met with multiple members of the Erie...