York County business leaders and child advocates this week urged candidates up and down the ballot in 2018 to make state funding for high-quality pre-K a major priority in their campaigns.
Scranton-area leaders push for greater funding for pre-k
Funding for quality pre-kindergarten programs matters to more than students and families. Additional funding is vital for the state’s economy, said business and civic leaders Thursday.
Ed Rendell, Mark Schweiker push pre-K programs
The former governors say investing in early childhood education is key to improving Pennsylvania’s economy.
Scranton-area leaders push for greater funding for pre-K
Funding for quality pre-kindergarten programs matters to more than students and families. Additional funding is vital for the state’s economy, said business and civic leaders Thursday.
Report: PA Pre-K programs need more money
A new report says Pennsylvania is not making the grade when it comes to funding Pre-K programs. Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children says its study found the commonwealth ranks in the bottom half, 18 out of 30 states, that make public investments in Pre-K programs.
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“Clearly, families are being over-reported to ChildLine and don’t require intrusion of the child welfare system,” said Carolyn Myers, director of communications for Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children via @PittsburghPG and @byjnanderson
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"There's an increasing number of kids going without health insurance or have lost health insurance over the past year," said Becky Ludwick, Vice President of Public Policy at Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children via @PNS_News @PrettyBlue73