Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts enables school districts, Head Start providers, child care centers or group child care homes ... and nursery schools to deliver high-quality pre-kindergarten to more children, with an emphasis on those who are at the greatest risk of future academic failure....Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts requires grantees to provide a qualified teacher and teacher's aide, small class size, a curriculum that is aligned with the Pennsylvania Early Learning standards, regular assessment of the children's progress and reporting of the program's performance....Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts is among several innovative educational initiatives funded in the 2008-09 budget recently signed into law by Governor Rendell. The new budget introduces a predictable state funding formula for the first time in nearly two decades. It increases funding for basic education by $274 million, or 5.5 percent, while also continuing to fund successful initiatives that are benefiting children from early childhood through graduation.
In other news: A day to the school board meeting and still no agenda online, nor any minutes from last month's meeting.
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