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Follow on Google News | Today's Child Rallies Against Education Budget Cuts in Sharon Hill, PAToday's Child, in conjunction with the Southeastern PA Coalition for Essential Services, hosted the "Fund Education Now!" rally, on Monday evening, to encourage legislators to pass a fair budget for the state of Pennsylvania.
Speakers at the event included: Christine Ambrose of Today's Child, JoAnn Weinberger of the Center for Literacy, Alyssa Goodin of the Mental Health Association of Southeastern PA and Suzann Morris from Public Citizens for Children and Youth. Anybody in the community who is affected by the lack of funding for education was encouraged to attend the rally, in order to push the legislature to pass a fair budget now. Today's Child Education Administrator Chris Ambrose said, "For every dollar spent in early childhood programs, you save money in special education, healthcare services and correctional costs." "Children who receive a quality education at an early age.go on to become our teachers, our police officers, our health care workers, and even our politicians," State and federal funds for Adult Basic and Literacy Education programs only reach 53,000 Pennsylvanians, or 1.5% of the population in need. This contributes to youth education, as parents who can read and write raise children who can read and write. Today's Child Learning Centers has been providing care to hundreds of children in Delaware County, PA., since 1989. Today's Child is currently the largest privately-owned provider of care in the county, with 14 centers in some of the most at-risk areas of the region. Today's Child is also a member of the Southeastern PA Coalition for Essential Services, a group of almost 80 both non-and-for- End
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