Pre-K Today Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts
visit the PDE web-site
by clicking here.

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Four years ago, Pennsylvania had the unfortunate distinction of being one of only nine states making no investment in pre-kindergarten education. Thankfully, that is no longer the case, as school districts have begun investing Education Accountability Block Grant (ABG) funds in pre-K and as the state has begun augmenting the federal Head Start program. Today we have a real opportunity to improve upon these initial investments and advance pre-K opportunities for Pennsylvania’s youngest learners as the legislature considers the Governor’s 2007-08 budget. Pre-K Today is a campaign launched by a broad-based statewide coalition to support Pennsylvania’s proposed $75 million investment in pre-kindergarten. If passed, the initiative would provide 11,000 3-and 4-year-olds high-quality pre-K programs across the Commonwealth in diverse settings beginning in the 2007-08 school year.

Download the full Pre-K Today Pre-K Report 2007
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