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New Report Details How Pennsylvania Can Step Up Investments in High-Quality Pre-k
Pre-K for PA Says Pre-Kindergarten Funding is a Good Start; Urges Legislature to Return to Work
The Pre-K for PA campaign recognized today that the increased funding for high quality pre-k programs that resulted from the adopted partial-year 2015-16 budget agreement is a good start, but urged the legislature to return to Harrisburg and deliver a full budget that adequately funds pre-k. The partial-year budget currently invests $25 million in new Pre-K Counts funding and $5 million in new funding for Head Start.
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Pennsylvania is home to nearly 300,000 3- and 4-year-olds, including 1,700 in Clearfield County. Only a small fraction of these children are enrolled in publicly-funded Pre-K programs. Many of those missing out are those at risk of academic failure. In fact, 542 kids in all lacked access to a publicly-funded, high-quality Pre-K program last year.
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