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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | April 21, 2014 02:23 PM |
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| From: | Representative Phyllis Mundy |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | PA Month of the Young Child |
| I will soon introduce a resolution designating the month of April 2014 as “Pennsylvania's Month of the Young Child.” Forty years of research shows that children receiving high-quality early education are more likely to be prepared for and do better in school, graduate high school, attend college or job training, and have higher earnings. High-quality early learning saves taxpayer money by reducing the need for special education and remedial instruction, and it decreases drop-out rates, crime, and incarceration. Unfortunately, there is still far too much unmet need with only 1 in 6 children able to access high-quality, publicly funded pre-k and only 4.8 percent of child care slots for children from birth to age 4 being in the highest quality STAR 4 or accredited programs. By declaring April as Pennsylvania’s Month of the Young Child, I hope to educate the public, and policymakers, on the importance of quality early learning to our children’s school readiness and future achievement. I would particularly encourage all members of the Early Childhood Education Caucus to add your name to the Resolution. |
Introduced as HR801