VOICES FOR PRE-K | Pre-K for PA

The Kennett Times Letters to the Editor: DAs back pre-K to fight crime

Jul 29, 2014

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.

Newsworks: Roadblocks to child care snag Philadelphia’s student parents

Jul 23, 2014

A recent survey found that there are about 15,000 young Philadelphians lacking a high school diploma who are not currently enrolled in school or employed.

Budget passes: what’s next? New analysis from Pre-K for PA

Jul 11, 2014

Yesterday, Governor Corbett signed into law a $29 billion state budget with the following pre-k funding: a $10 million increase for Pre-K Counts and flat funding for the state’s supplement to Head Start. So where do we go from here?

The Times Leader: Giving children a head start can help Pennsylvania’s economy (letter)

Jul 8, 2014

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)

Jul 3, 2014

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)

Jun 30, 2014

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.

The Notebook: A push to expand pre-K in Pennsylvania

Jun 19, 2014

“What if all people knew that they could wake up in the morning and be assured that their child would be in a program that was meeting all of his or her developmental needs?” she said. “Just think of the sense of well-being and peace that people could have in a community when children are taken care of.”

PPC: It All Starts With Pre-K

Jun 18, 2014

We are proud of the commonwealth’s high school graduates and equally proud of the support people like you are showing in the effort to increase access to high-quality pre-k for every 3- and 4-year-old in Pennsylvania. With your support, we can help ensure Pennsylvania will have many more high school graduates to celebrate in the future – graduates that benefitted from high-quality-pre-k.

Rendell, Schweiker on PennLive: Invest in early childhood education

Jun 11, 2014

“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.

Live Webcast June 9 with Governors Rendell, Schweiker

Jun 9, 2014

On Monday, June 9 at 2pm: Join Pre-K for PA for a live webcast with former Pennsylvania Governors Edward G. Rendell and Mark S. Schweiker. This is special event is part of a statewide tour featuring events in Erie and Philadelphia on June 9, speaking about investment in pre-k as a strategy to strengthen the Pennsylvania economy.