First Steps Pennsylvania is a statewide non-partisan campaign committed to make early childhood education a priority issue during the gubernatorial election and to partner with the next administration. Learn More ยป
From: PennLive. Providing all children with the opportunities and resources to succeed is one of United Way's fundamental goals. One initiative proven to make a difference is early childhood education... Read more
As Pennsylvania prepares for a new governor, two key issues confront our state: making sure our children are ready to compete in a global economy and seeing that every tax dollar invested in an austere budget produces significant returns. This is why I, along with more than 1,200 other individuals and organizations, have joined a new, diverse statewide coalition called First Steps Pennsylvania, to encourage our next governor to make investing in early childhood education a priority... Read more
From YDR: State and national reports published in the past few weeks reveal distressing facts about the plight of children everywhere. New Census figures show an increase in poverty across the country while data from Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children corroborates that the number of children living in low-income families in the commonwealth grew this past year to nearly 40 percent of children birth to age 5... Read more
From Philly.com: At the beginning of MSNBC's weeklong Education Nation summit, educators deliberated the state of American education and the many challenges affecting the nation's schools... Read more
From Philly.com: In a year where talk of jobs and the economy are taking center stage in almost every campaign, a coalition of folks from all walks of life have banded together to get the candidates talking about another important issue: kids... Read more
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