Pre-K for PA launched in January 2014 as a non-partisan issue campaign. Our goal is that, every at-risk child will have access to a high-quality pre-kindergarten program and middle-income families will more easily afford these services for their children. But we cannot do it alone! Please join our campaign community of more than 20,000 supporters, 600 organizations, and over 130 Leadership Council members who all believe that investing in our children is the right choice and an urgent necessity. Together we can make it happen!
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PennLive: OpEd: Pre-K is Progress We Can’t Afford to Lose
For more than two decades, Pennsylvania has been investing in our youngest learners.
Year after year, budget after budget, across party lines and administrations, we’ve taken meaningful steps forward in growing access to Head Start and Pre-K Counts to help more children thrive in their earliest years and setting the stage for future success.
PA Chambers of Commerce Call on State Lawmakers to Fix the Child Care Teacher Shortage that is Limiting Care Options for Working Parents
Local chamber of commerce leaders, child care teachers and working parents gathered in Philadelphia to discuss how the ongoing child care teacher shortage, driven by unlivable wages, is forcing classrooms to close and leaving working families scrambling to find care.
Early Learning PA Coalition Applauds Pennsylvania House for the Passage of House Bill 1330 Prioritizing Early Care and Learning
The principal partners of Early Learning Pennsylvania (ELPA), a statewide coalition of advocates focused on supporting young Pennsylvanians from birth to age five, applauded the Pennsylvania House’s bipartisan passage of House Bill 1330 this evening, which includes Governor Shapiro’s proposed investments in the early care and learning workforce.
New Poll Reveals Dramatic Bipartisan Voter Support for Increased State Funding for Child Care & Pre-K Programs
Just as the Pennsylvania 2025-26 state budget negotiations begin; partners of the Early Learning PA Coalition are releasing new polling data showing strong voter support for early childhood care and education programs and increased state funding to strengthen and grow these services.
Working Families & Employers Win With Shapiro Early Education Budget Investments
HARRISBURG, PA (February 4, 2025) – Today, the principal partners of Early Learning Pennsylvania (ELPA), a statewide coalition of advocates focused on supporting young Pennsylvanians from birth to age five, applauded the early education workforce investments included...
Pre-K Students Join Governor Shapiro, First Lady, and Lieutenant Governor Davis at Tree-Lighting Ceremony
HARRISBURG (December 10, 2024) — The Pre-K for PA campaign joined Governor Shapiro, First Lady, and Lieutenant Governor Davis at the Pennsylvania Capitol tree lighting ceremony to mark the official start of the holiday season today. The 24-foot Douglas Fir Christmas...