OPINION PAGES
PennLive/The Patriot News Letter to the Editor: “A Fine Model”
Read Director of Early Childhood Development Sue Smith’s Letter to the editor responding to the earlier “Let’s Have More of It” Editorial.
York Dispatch Editorial: Make Pre-K a Priority
Read an editorial in The York Dispatch supporting universal Pre-K in Pennsylvania.
The Times-Tribunes Letter to the Editor: Invest in Kids
Read SLHDA Head Start Program Director Ann M. Lynady’s Letter to the Editor.
The Mercury Letters: Pre-K education is needed throughout Pennsylvania
Preschool programs dedicated to providing high-quality early education understand that there are many foundational skills that children need in order to be successful in school and life.
The Morning Call Letters to the Editor: Pre-K programs help prepare next generation
As a retired rear admiral of the Coast Guard, I know firsthand just how difficult it is to find qualified men and women to fill the ranks.
The documented impact of early education is impressive, and I am encouraged by the actions of local businesses to expand access to these services through the preschool scholarship program.
The Kennett Times Letters to the Editor: DAs back pre-K to fight crime
What does Pre-K have to do with crime prevention?
Considering that approximately 70 percent of our nation’s state prison population failed to receive a high school diploma, education is a pivotal factor between incarceration and productive citizenship. Long-term research is clear that high quality pre-k can boost graduation rates by as much as 44 percent and keep young people on the right side of the law.
The Times Leader: Giving children a head start can help Pennsylvania’s economy (letter)
Over the course of my career in early learning, I have seen firsthand how quality programs such as Head Start prepare children for success in school and life – particularly among children who are at higher risk of academic failure due to poverty or other circumstances that are beyond their control.
Business570: Quality pre-K education reaps long-term economic benefits (letter)
The bottom line for business is that early learning opportunities for our children have tremendous long-term benefits for our workforce.
Centre Daily Times: Support Early Ed initiatives (letter)
Considering that approximately 70 percent of our nation’s state prison population failed to receive a high school diploma, education is a pivotal factor between incarceration and productive citizenship.
Knowing this connection from research and experience, law enforcement leaders have long supported investments in high quality pre-kindergarten as a key crime prevention strategy.
Rendell, Schweiker on PennLive: Invest in early childhood education
“There are few occasions when two former governors from opposing parties find themselves in total agreement, but investing in early learning is one issue where we see eye-to-eye.” — Ed Rendell, a Democrat, and Mark Schweiker, a Republican, are former governors of Pennsylvania.
