The Jewish Chronicle: Statewide campaign to raise pre-K awareness kicks off at JCC

“With too few Pennsylvania children enrolled in pre-K education programs, a statewide campaign was launched Thursday to trumpet the need for such schooling.

In Pittsburgh, a press conference was held at the Jewish Community Center in Squirrel Hill for Pre-K for PA, a statewide coalition of nonprofit organizations whose goal is to bring quality pre-K education to as many Pennsylvania 3- and 4-year-olds as possible while identifying necessary funding sources.

Jewish leaders, as well as Pittsburgh Councilwoman Natalia Rudiak and Curtiss E. Porter, who represented Mayor Bill Peduto, spoke at the conference.”

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