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Red, Blue and Purple States. Majority of Voters Want More Investments in Pre-K
With growing calls from voters for states to provide greater access to early learning programs such as prekindergarten, more states are answering the call. And they may not be the states you assume are out in front. States with at least seventy percent of...
Philadelphia Mayor: If you’re ever having a bad day and want to uplift your day, go visit a pre-K.
Since 2017, a beverage sales tax in Philadelphia has funded the PHLpreK program for 3-and-4-year-olds, and upgraded recreation centers and libraries across the city. Sugar sweetened drinks are taxed 1.5-cents per ounce tax on beverage distribution, including syrups...
Does your state allow ballot initiatives?
The National Conference of State Legislatures provides information and resources about states that allow citizen initiative and popular referendum; the processes; and a searchable ballot measure database from the1800s through the present by state, topic, keyword,...
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The tools and resources included in this toolkit are the result of countless conversations and working group sessions. We are grateful for their commitment to young children and their willingness to contribute their time and expertise to this project.