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Pottstown Mercury: Editorial: State Budget Impasse Hurts Poor Schools Most
Two months past the deadline for a state budget, and little has changed since the July 1 start of a new fiscal year. Gov. Tom Wolf and the Legislature are no closer to resolution than they were at the start of summer.
Express-Times Letter to Editor: Delayed State Budget Hurting Pre-k Programs
Back-to-school season is always exciting for a pre-K educator like me. I get to meet a new group of young learners who I know will benefit from the lifelong opportunity high-quality pre-K provides.
Scranton Times-Tribune: Editorial: Clock Ticks on Education Legislators Don’t Miss a Payday
State leaders have spent the summer posturing about the state budget rather than adopting it. They have the luxury to do so. Even though there is no law establishing tax rates, taxes continue to be collected. Everyone in state government has been paid over the six weeks that the commonwealth has operated without a budget.
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader: Letter to the Editor: Expand Pennsylvania’s Families’ Access to Pre-Kindergarten Programs
As a parent whose children benefited from a high-quality pre-kindergarten program, I know firsthand how it can help young learners and why Pennsylvania’s leaders need to increase funding for it.
Easton Express Times: Letter to the Editor: PA Budget Must Address Pre-K Programs, Day Care
As state budget talks continue, it’s important for Pennsylvania parents and taxpayers to understand what’s at stake when it comes to the early learning investments.
Erie Times: Letter to the Editor: Legislature Should Back More Pre-K
As a third-grade teacher in Erie, I see every day the value of high-quality prekindergarten.
Bucks County Times: Letter to the Editor: Pre-k for All Children
As a parent and a teacher, I see firsthand the impact pre-K can have on a child. It may not be a silver bullet, but it’s clear from day one which children arrive in my classroom having attended high-quality pre-K and who missed out.
Pocono Record: Letter to the Editor: PA’s Children Need Quality Pre-k Care
As state budget talks continue, it is important for Pennsylvania parents and taxpayers to understand what is at stake regarding early learning investments.
Scranton Times: Letter to the Editor: Fund Pre-k Programs
As Gov. Tom Wolf and lawmakers negotiate a state spending plan, they need to make sure these early learning investments are well represented in Pennsylvania’s budget priorities.
Lancaster Online Op-ed: Businesses: Invest in Preschool Education
Congratulations to our youngest graduates, those just out of preschool. Local families will proudly cherish photos of their preschoolers wearing miniature mortarboards and clutching colorful diplomas this graduation season.
