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New data shows 77 percent of eligible kids in Lehigh County lack access to pre-k;  Leaders urge continued state investment to further reduce unmet need   Allentown, PA – Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations Chairman Pat Browne, joined Allentown area leaders for a mid-year pre-k visit at the Cuddle Zone Learning Center. …

Vanguard hosts Legislators for Early Learning Briefing Vanguard Chairman Emeritus and PA Early Learning Investment Commissioner, Jack Brennan welcomed members of the PA Early Childhood legislative Caucus to a briefing at the Vanguard Group headquarters earlier this month. This event was hosted by Early Childhood Caucus Co-Chair Senator Pat Browne…

Governor Wolf Proposes $81.2 million in Increased Investment for our Early Learners In his budget address this week, Governor Wolf set out important spending priorities for increasing investments in young children including: $40 million so that 4,390 additional three and four year olds can attend PreK and Head Start $25…

Happy New Year! Every January the new year provides an opportunity for a fresh start. It is also a chance to renew our commitment to our shared goal of increasing access to high-quality early learning for Pennsylvania’s children. We know that not enough PA children have access to high quality…