Children First is out with Step by Step PreK kids visiting @RepOMara and @SenTimKearney! Thanks for hosting and all the fun crafting. Let’s not forget the value prek brings not just so parents can work but so kids can have high quality early education! @PreK4PA
The "Come Aboard the Reading Promise" a program headed up by @FreeLibrary and @Readby4th was rolled out across SEPTA's subway and bus system as part of an effort to foster fun reading and learning experiences while riding on public transit. #iamprek
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It’s not a coincidence that we keep cutting budgets for the things that keep our kids safe in the first place—like the Free Library, Parks, arts & culture—and that we’re seeing a spike in gun violence at the same time.
That’s why we need fully funded libraries here in Philly!
#FactFriday Every year the promise of thousands of young kids is diminished due to lead poisoning — that is entirely preventable!
Join the #PromiseProject — Together, we can finally get the lead out of PA homes and stop poisoning our children! #PALeadFree
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"At a moment when we should be expanding access to early childhood programs, our field has lost 8.5% of its workforce." @TeachPlusPA#KeepEarlyLearningStrong#iamprek
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“It was a lot of work for these districts and we wanted to make sure they knew that people around the state appreciate their effort, and that we thank them for stepping forward ... ” said Sandra Miller, advocacy coordinator for @EdVotersPA
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If teachers react to a student’s behavior by itself, the response can be more intense and punitive—particularly if the teacher also is coping with trauma or stress.
"The problem with trauma is we can’t always see it."
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Early research shows that the educational performance of the youngest and oldest students with disabilities — pre-schoolers and high school seniors — may have been hurt the most by pandemic-era school disruptions. https://t.co/aiLw47mlAQ
Katherine isn’t alone. In many places across the country, child care costs more on average than housing, food, & college tuition. Democrats have a plan to make sure families do not pay more than 7% of their income on child care. Let’s pass it. Now.