by Steven Fynes | Jul 31, 2015 | Early Learning
MAKING EVERY DOLLAR COUNT Judging by the sticker shock many families face when enrolling their child into high-quality pre-k, you would think the best of the best providers would be rolling in the dough. Well, they’re not. In fact, they’re barely getting by according...
by Steven Fynes | Jul 23, 2015 | Child Health, Early Learning, Education
The Annie E. Casey Foundation just released its 2015 Kids Count Data Book. Here are 5 takeaways about children in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Spread the word! Click on the social media icons at the top of the page to share with your networks.
by Steven Fynes | Jul 20, 2015 | Early Learning
About 140,000 children will be born in Pennsylvania this year, and they’ll be preschool age in 2018. Those young learners don’t get to delay pre-k until we can make it more available, so we need to get to work now to make sure it will be there when they need it. There...
by Steven Fynes | Oct 17, 2014 | Early Learning
Governor Corbett recently announced a $9.8 million expansion of Pre-K Counts, spread over 27 counties. As the Department of Education was considering where that money would go, its Office of Child Development and Early Learning released a report outlining ten counties...
by Steven Fynes | Oct 2, 2014 | Early Learning
The best way to guarantee a child receives a successful education is with a strong start. The best way to ensure every child gets that strong start is by funding high-quality Pre-K programs. Unfortunately, Pennsylvania’s Pre-K funding covers fewer than 20 percent of...
