Report: PA Funding Can Boost Academic Success Starting in Pre-K

Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-04-13/early-childhood-education/report-pa-funding-can-boost-academic-success-starting-in-pre-k/a78663-1 April 13, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window With negotiations for Pennsylvania’s budget under way, a new report unpacks the state’s investment in early-childhood education. Advocates hope it can sway … Continued

Report Calls for Massive Investment in Early Education

Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2020-01-20/early-childhood-education/report-calls-for-massive-investment-in-early-education/a68916-1 January 20, 2020 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The poverty rate for early educators is almost twice that of Pennsylvania workers generally, and 13.6 times higher than other teachers. (PixieMe/Adobe … Continued

Sign Petition to Governor Wolf for Full Continuum of Early Learning Services

As you may know, high-quality pre-k is just one element of early childhood education. Other important early learning programs include evidence-based home visiting and high-quality infant/toddler child care. These three programs together comprise a continuum of services that helps Pennsylvania … Continued

Survey Shows Broad Teacher Support for Pre-K

Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-05-28/early-childhood-education/survey-shows-broad-teacher-support-for-pre-k/a66601-1 May 28, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Children who attend high quality pre-k are better prepared for kindergarten and make smoother transitions to elementary school, according to a new … Continued

Help Available for At-Risk Early Learners

Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-08-06/early-childhood-education/help-available-for-at-risk-early-learners/a63598-1 August 6, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania’s Early Intervention Services can help identify and overcome learning problems before children start preschool, but not all parents are aware of … Continued

2018 State of the Child Profiles Released

From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): Each year PPC releases county-based “State of the Child” profiles that provide a snapshot of child poverty, health care, educational opportunities and other important measures of children’s well-being in all 67 counties. You can … Continued