March 26, 2024 - Harrisburg, PA
Governor Josh Shapiro and First Lady Lori Shapiro welcomed pre-K students, teachers, and advocates from across the Commonwealth to the Pennsylvania Governor's Residence for the 2024 annual Easter Egg Hunt. Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has been focused on building safe and healthy communities - and he knows that an important part of doing that is supporting Pennsylvania students and children and addressing critical workforce shortages. The Governor has been fighting for investments in early childhood education programs to give our children a ladder up and to help address the staffing shortages in these programs. "Lori and I were excited to welcome preschool students and teachers to the Residence today - and we will continue our work to ensure every child in Pennsylvania receives a quality education and has the freedom to chart their own course and the opportunity to succeed," said Governor Josh Shapiro. "Well-funded early childhood education programs prepare Pennsylvania students for success and support our teachers and workforce at the same time - and that's why my budget invests an additional $30 million in Pre-K Counts and $2.7 million in our Head Start program. This funding would provide opportunities for our kids to get a head start in high-quality, affordable, accessible pre-K programs, and to support the hard-working educators in every classroom. This is commonsense - let's get it done." Speakers Include:Governor Josh Shapiro
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