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What is Pre-K Today?
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Have you Heard the Great News???

On July 9 Gov. Rendell announced a budget agreement among the four caucuses that includes full funding for Pre-K Counts at $75 million.

Congratulations on all your hard work!! We couldn’t have done it without you!

More details to come as they are known.


Important Information:
Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Grantees – 2007-2008 (PDF)
Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Website

Pre-K Today is a statewide non-partisan campaign launched by a broad-based coalition from around the Commonwealth committed to efforts to advance dedicated state financing for voluntary high-quality pre-kindergarten programs designed to assure that Pennsylvania's children enter school ready to learn and prepared to succeed.

Pre-K Today supports the Governor’s $75 million proposal in the 2007-08 budget to create Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts. If enacted, Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts will provide approximately 11,000 3- and 4-year-olds with voluntary, high-quality pre-K delivered through a mixed service delivery system in which all providers comply with State Board of Education pre-K regulations and the state’s early learning standards.

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Coalition Partners

Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children
Sharon Easterling, Executive Director

Early Care and Education Consortium
Eric J. Karolak, Ph.D.
Executive Director

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Pennsylvania
Bruce R. Clash, State Director

Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children
Amber Ruch, VP for Policy/Advocacy

Pennsylvania Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
David Turkewitz, MD., President

Pennsylvania Child Care Association (PACCA)
Terry Casey, Executive Director

Pennsylvania Head Start Association
Blair Hyatt, Executive Director

Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children
Joan Benso, President & CEO

Pennsylvania PTA
Christine Munchak, President

Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA)
Terry Barnaby, Associate Executive Director

Philadelphia Citizens for Children and Youth
Christie Balka, Director of Child Care and Budget Policy

Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children
Michelle Figlar, Executive Director

QUEST - Quality Early Education through Salaries and Training
Sharon Easterling, Jodi Askins, Co-chairs  

United Way of Pennsylvania
Tony Ross, President

United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Joe Willard

United Way of Westmoreland County
School Readiness Initiative
Martha W. Isler, Public Policy Director

Individuals and Organizations that have endorsed the
Pre-K Today Campaign:
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