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Letter: Take Action Now!
I spent June 3 in our Capitol championing for high-quality pre-k. The atmosphere was exciting – parents and advocates from around the state came together to demand that our legislators take action now!
Erie Reader: From the Editors
From the Editors: “That’s why in a year in which we’ll either re-elect our current governor or decide someone else is a better fit for the job, as well as make critical decisions for who represents us in the state legislature, we want to turn our attention — and yours — to the PreK for PA initiative to help ensure this issue gets the attention it deserves from those making the funding decisions in Harrisburg.”
PennLive letters: Pre-K education is an issue for the military, too
Department of Defense report… shows 75 percent of young Americans are unfit for military service because they are either too poorly educated, have serious criminal records, or are obese.
Unfortunately less than 30 percent of Pennsylvania’s 3 and 4-year olds have access to high-quality Pre-K. When state lawmakers return to Harrisburg in June, they should ensure that more kids are served by accepting Governor Corbett’s proposed increase to Pre-K Counts as part of the final budget.
The Notebook: Editorial: Glimmers of optimism
In 1994, full-day kindergarten still was missing from most high-poverty schools here. That fight has been won, and now the public campaign has moved to expanding access to quality pre-K for 3- and 4-year-olds. With most state legislators and the governor up for election this year, the “Pre-K for PA” campaign is positioned to win a statewide commitment to new investments in early education.
Scranton Times Tribune: Op-Ed: Close the Gap Before it Opens
As we all know, 2014 is a major election year in Pennsylvania. On the ballot will be races for the entire state House of Representatives, half of the state Senate seats and our governor’s office. As voters, we have a responsibility to help guide the election debate to those issues that we see as critical to our commonwealth’s and our country’s future.
