Philadelphia’s Push for Pre-K
Posted by Philadelphia Education Fund on November 28, 2016
You Are Invited!
Please join us at December’s Education First Compact
Thursday, December 1, 2016
7:45 – 10:00 am
United Way Building, Lobby
1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
FREE Breakfast and
Registration
Philadelphia’s Push for Pre-K
with guest speaker
Otis Hackney
Chief Education Officer
City of Philadelphia
and panelists
Donna Cooper
Executive Director, Public Citizens for Children and Youth
Lola Rooney
Director, Early Childhood Education and School Age Child Care, YMCA of Philadelphia
Tyrone Scott
Director of External Affairs, Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children
Early childhood education has gained increased attention in recent years thanks to efforts like Pre-K for PA and the support of Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf. Advocates and researchers argue that pre-K is the new first grade – a critical investment that predicts future academic and life outcomes and generates $3 to $16 in savings and growth for every dollar invested. Universal pre-K has even made it onto the national agenda, and Philadelphia has just announced plans to add 2,000 new high-quality pre-K seats at 78 sites through its new PHLpreK initiative.
At December’s Compact, we’ll hear about Philadelphia’s push for pre-K and discuss some key questions: How can we ensure that new seats are of high quality, and located in the areas that need them most? How can pre-K providers collaborate with Philadelphia’s teachers, share best practices across programs, and align work with elementary schools? Philadelphia’s Chief Education Officer and a panel of expert pre-K providers, authorizers, and advocates will answer these questions and more.
Come to learn and share your thoughts and questions.
Program Schedule:
* 7:45-8:00am Networking and Breakfast Reception
* 8:00-9:30am Program
* 9:30-10:00am Q&A
RSVP is strongly encouraged as space may be limited.
RSVP HERE
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