REPORTS & RESOURCES
The Pre-K for PA campaign draws its strength in part from the deep research experience of our founding coalition organizations. Here, we provide direct access to key reports and findings, all of which underscore the same conclusion: When all children have access to high-quality pre-k, they learn, our schools improve and Pennsylvania grows stronger.
Pre-K for PA Issue Briefs: Implementing access to high-quality pre-k for every 3- and 4-year-old
Pre-K for PA has developed three issue briefs for policy makers and candidates to consider when developing proposals to ensure access to high-quality pre-kindergarten for every 3- and 4-year-old child in Pennsylvania.
PA is falling behind
A new report by National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) shows that Pennsylvania is falling behind. We now rank 30th out of 41 states who provide high-quality pre-k to 4-year-olds.
Report: Economic Impact of Pre-K in PA
On April 24, Pre-K for PA released a report, Strengthening Pennsylvania Businesses through Investments in Pre-Kindergarten, issued by ReadyNation/ America's Edge on its behalf. The report examines the economic benefits of pre-k investments in eight regions across the...
NPR: What exactly is ‘High-Quality’ Preschool?
Part of a weeklong series, NPR's Caudio Sanchez explores what 'high-quality' pre-kindergarten is. Read the article here: http://www.npr.org/2014/04/22/304563233/what-exactly-is-high-quality-preschool
Pew: Rising cost of child care may help explain recent increase in stay-at-home moms
“A greater share of mothers are not working outside the home than at any time in the past two decades, according to a new Pew Research Center report. While there are many reasons driving this trend, one likely reason is the rising cost of child care. “
Survey of Pennsylvanians on Support for High-Quality Pre-K
See a summary of opinion research conducted on behalf of Pre-K for PA, which shows Pennsylvanians strongly support increasing funding to ensure all children have access…
Award-Winning Pre-K for PA video
Overall Winner from the 2014 Philly DoGooder video awards: “Introducing: Pre-K for PA”
Pew Round-up of Pre-k Initiatives and Proposed Funding Solutions – from Georgia to NYC
Preschool students play at Seattle’s Refugee and Immigrant Family Center. Seattle is among a number of cities and states across the country working on expanding publicly funded preschool…
From Georgia: More Proof That Pre-k Pays Off
This week, new research came out showing just how much Georgia’s investments are paying off for kids: It found kindergartners who completed Georgia’s pre-k program significantly outperformed students who hadn’t benefitted from pre-k on seven of 10 school readiness...
PCCY’s latest Bottom Line reports on Early Care and Education
Public Citizens for Children and Youth’s latest Bottom Line reports on Early Care and Education in Bucks, Chester, …
