VOICES FOR PRE-K
Mom’s Rising: Pre-K in PA Crosses Party Lines
Early childhood education continues to receive growing support from within Pennsylvania. Through the statewide Pre-K for PA campaign, educators and community leaders are not the only ones expressing a commitment to investing in the state’s youngest learners.
Former Gov. Ed Rendell (D) and Former Gov. Mark Schweiker (R) toured the state from Erie to Philadelphia to encourage their state leaders to commit to pre-k for all Pennsylvania 3 & 4 year olds by 2018.
PPC: Speaking up for early learners
In case you missed it, hundreds of early learning advocates rallied at the state Capitol on Tuesday as part of Early Childhood Action Day. Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children was proud to be among those speaking up for stronger investments in our youngest learners.
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!
LevittownNow: 72% of Bucks Children Will Not Be Ready for Kindergarten in the Fall
…no matter how hard parents in Bucks County have tried to give their child all the things needed to step into school, roughly 72% of Bucks County’s children will not be completely ready or prepared for Kindergarten this fall, experts say.
An Open Letter to Candidates for Pennsylvania Governor
Through the course of the primary campaign, you may have noticed a determined group advocating for a large segment of Pennsylvania citizens that can’t vote: children. Between now and the general election, Pre-K for PA will be aggressively expanding our leadership and grassroots support. While the campaign will not endorse, we will be reaching more and more voters who will want the gubernatorial candidates who can make a clear and convincing case that, if elected, he will make access to high-quality pre-k a reality for every 3- and 4-year-old in the commonwealth by 2018.
Real Mom TV: Guest video blog by Joey Fortman
Joey Fortman from Real Mom Media is our special guest video blogger with a Mother’s Day message about Pre-K for PA.
Mother’s Day: Why this mom wants pre-k for PA
Parent blogger Jen Bradley writes, “While the research and facts are solidly compelling, I still go back to those days of working with three and four year olds to see the true benefit of publicly funded preschool education.”
The View from ReadyNation/ America’s Edge
There are many compelling reasons for supporting high-quality pre-kindergarten education. You might be told quality pre-k programs can lead to reductions in crime, improvements in public health and nutrition, and stronger families—all of which are true. But there are strong, bottom-line economic benefits as well.
Business leads on early education
A forum on April 29 in Philadelphia, hosted by Pre-K for PA partners Economy League of Greater Philadelphia and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey.
Where do PA voters stand on pre-k?
By Celinda Lake and Christine Matthews It’s election season in Pennsylvania. And unless you haven’t turned on the television or radio, picked up a paper or logged on to almost any website, you’ve been hearing candidates talk a lot about jobs and education. What they...
