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PA Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics Calls for Stronger State Investments in Pre-k
Pediatric residents from across Pennsylvania today called on Gov. Tom Wolf and state lawmakers to increase investments in high-quality pre-kindergarten programs to help more children grow up healthy and succeed in school and beyond.
Lancaster County Prosecutor: Pay Now for Pre-K or Pay Later for Crime
Lancaster County District Attorney Craig Stedman joined local United Way leaders and education advocates as part of a regional Pre-K for PA legislative breakfast today with Senator Judy Schwank and Representative Bryan Cutler to call for a serious investment in pre-k as leaders in Harrisburg launch budget negotiations.
“Early education more than a footrace”
“Democrat Matt Smith and Republican Randy Vulakovich, both state senators and smart leaders, agree on the value of pre-K.”
York Dispatch Editorial: Make Pre-K a Priority
Read an editorial in The York Dispatch supporting universal Pre-K in Pennsylvania.
Butler Eagle: LTE: Early Prevention
We all know that education starts in the home. Parents are the first and foremost teacher of their children. All children should have safe and secure environments with able parents, but we know that’s not always the case.
Homes filled with abuse and neglect put children at increased risk of committing crimes later in life.
Post-Gazette: Mission: Pre-K: More state support for early education is vital
Early-childhood education is so important that even retired admirals and generals are fighting for it.
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EARLY EDUCATION EXPERTS
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WJET: PA ranks 18th out of 30 states in funding pre-k programs
Nick Scott, vice president of Scott Enterprises stood alongside representatives from the United Way and the Pennsylvania Partnership for Children, urging people to question public officials about their stance on funding pre-k, before election season.
York Dispatch: York-area business leaders urge candidates to support pre-K push
York County business leaders and child advocates this week urged candidates up and down the ballot in 2018 to make state funding for high-quality pre-K a major priority in their campaigns.