Pew Experts RSS Feed. http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx <p>The report "Leadership Matters: Governors’ Pre-K Budget Proposals Fiscal Year 2011" finds that access to state-funded high-quality pre-k remains largely dependent on where children live, with gubernatorial proposals ranging widely from significant expansion in Alabama to elimination in Arizona.</p> Thu, 20 May 2010 08:50:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=59009&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Libby Doggett&WT.rss_a=Pew Report Finds Governors Protecting Pre-Kindergarten Programs Amid Budget Squeeze&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <p>Pre-K Now, a campaign of the Pew Center on the States, applauded the promise this week by House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller to act on a legislative package containing a $10 billion, 10-year investment to strengthen state early learning programs, including pre-kindergarten.</p> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=54203&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Libby Doggett&WT.rss_a=Pre-K Now Campaign Welcomes Congressional Action on President’s $10 Billion Early Learning Pledge&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <p>Recession requires painful cuts, but shouldn't prompt bad starts for kids.</p> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:45:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=54036&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Libby Doggett&WT.rss_a=Cutting Smart Start, More at Four Programs Hurts in Short and Long Run&WT.z_contenttype=OpinionEditorial <p>The Leadership Matters: Governors’ Pre-K Proposals Fiscal Year 2010 report shows majority of governors increasing or protecting pre-k funding despite budget shortfalls.</p> Tue, 05 May 2009 09:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=51734&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Libby Doggett&WT.rss_a=Leadership Matters: Governors’ Pre-K Proposals Fiscal Year 2010&WT.z_contenttype=Report Despite the recession, Mr. Obama has emphasized his interest in making strategic investments in early childhood education. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:10:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=49798&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Libby Doggett&WT.rss_a=Obama Pledge Stirs Hope in Early Education&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle "Votes Count FY09" highlights the business community's interest in pre-k as a strategy to build human capital and the workforce of the future and also ranks – from a parent's perspective – the places families would have the best and worst chances of enrolling their children in a high-quality, state-funded pre-k program; ten states make the notable lists. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:40:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=44480&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Libby Doggett&WT.rss_a=Votes Count: Legislative Action on Pre-K Fiscal Year 2009&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>A letter to <em>The Wall Street Journal</em> about pre-K education.</p> Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:30:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=43874&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Libby Doggett&WT.rss_a=Letter: Response to Pre-K Editorial&WT.z_contenttype=OpinionEditorial Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx