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Access to high-quality, publicly funded pre-k makes a significant difference in the lives of Pennsylvania’s 3- and 4-year-olds by providing them with the opportunity to enter school ready to succeed. The most extensive pre-k program in the state, Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts, was adopted as Act 45 to the Public School Code in July 2007, making 2022 its 15th anniversary.
After a year-long planning project co-lead by PPC and the Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children (PennAEYC), this report is a culmination of months of interviews and focus groups with interested stakeholders, a national analysis of early intervention work in other states, and a review of data and current practices in Pennsylvania’s early intervention system.
Access to high-quality pre-k is a fundamental building block of our state’s education system. In our role as a principal partner of the Pre-K for PA campaign, we annually update this mapping feature to help all Pennsylvanians learn more about this vital early learning experience in their local area. Use it to search by House […]
Every child deserves an equal opportunity to a quality educational foundation that will prepare them to learn, grow, and succeed. Use our interactive child care map created for the Start Strong PA campaign to see county, state or house district maps showing the percentage of children under 5 participating in the Child Care Works subsidized […]
High-quality, publicly funded pre-kindergarten is necessary for preparing our 3- and 4-year-olds to enter kindergarten ready to learn. Pennsylvania’s record is commendable for showing a strong, bipartisan commitment to investing in pre-k over nearly 20 years, including recent support for the program during the pandemic, when not all states continued to invest in this area. The level of policymaker support has provided access to thousands of pre-k children in Pennsylvania. However, more work needs to be done as 61% remain unserved, or 101,500 eligible children.
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💙 Today is National Child Health Day!
Every child deserves a healthy start and the opportunity to thrive. That means access to quality health care, perinatal health services, health coverage, immunizations, early intervention, behavioral health supports and the resources
October is National Children’s Health Month! 💙
Every child deserves a healthy start and the opportunity to thrive. That means access to perinatal health care, health coverage, vaccinations, early intervention and the resources families need from the very beginning.
💙 As Kinship Care Month comes to a close, we’re highlighting why kinship care matters.
📊 Research is clear: when children can’t stay with their parents, they do best with kin.
Kinship families can provide stability, cultural identity, resilient mental health & behavioral
🎓 Every student’s path after high school looks different. Career and technical education gives Pennsylvania students opportunities to explore their interests, build skills and prepare for the future.
We’re encouraged by continued investment in CTE and support for efforts to
The “right path” is different for every kid.
That’s why we’re investing in career and technical education — like the culinary arts and the trades here in Pennsylvania. Our latest state budget increases funding for these initiatives by another $10 million, so more kids can pursue