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A new report from the nonprofit Council for a Strong America has community leaders advocating for the importance of early childhood education in Peoria.
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The Peoria County Regional Office of Education has added another branch to its Early Learning for All (ELFA) initiative that now includes home visits. ELFA is currently known for their Preschool for All program, which is funded through the Illinois State Board of Education's Early Childhood Block Grant.
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Speaking in Peoria on Tuesday, Gov. JB Pritzker trumpeted his “Smart Start Illinois” early childhood education investment proposal.
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Business and manufacturing leaders statewide came together Friday to call for an increase in funding for early childhood education and child care.
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Governor Bruce Rauner has signed legislation that makes it illegal to expel toddlers from preschools.Backers of the new law point to a study that says…
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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner and his wife Diana have made a rare joint appearance at a cabinet discussion about youth policies amid her nonprofit group's…
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During his budget address yesterday, Governor Bruce Rauner pledged to fully-fund state aid to public schools. Today, a state senator is questioning the…
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District 150 teachers, administrators and city officials are rallying outside Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Center Wednesday morning. The Peoria…
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Parents enrolling their kids in Peoria's Head Start programs got to meet their teachers this week. 670 pre-k students are enrolled at Trewyn, Manual,…
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Illinois received 20 million dollars from the federal government for expanding access to early childhood education. Illinois currently enrolls just over a…