EDUCATION LAW CENTER BECOMES AN ADVOCATE FOR PRE-K OUR WAY AND THE EXPANSION OF PRESCHOOL IN NEW JERSEY

EDUCATION LAW CENTER BECOMES AN ADVOCATE FOR PRE-K OUR WAY AND THE EXPANSION OF PRESCHOOL IN NEW JERSEY

Joining a growing list of more than 50 community-focused and statewide organizations supporting the expansion of high-quality, publicly-funded preschool in New Jersey, the Education Law Center (ELC) has become a Pre-K Our Way advocate. The advocacy commitment came from David Sciarra, Esq., Executive Director and Sharon Krengel, Policy and Outreach Director of ELC.

“The Education Law Center is pleased to support Pre-K Our Way to achieve the goal of continuing New Jersey’s national leadership in the delivery of early education,” stated the ELC.

According to its website, the Education Law Center is the leading voice for New Jersey’s public school children by advocating for equal educational opportunity and education justice throughout the United States. The ELC’s legal and policy advocacy has significantly advanced the provision of fair school funding, high-quality early education, safe and adequate school facilities and school reform, especially to schools serving high concentrations of at-risk students and students with disabilities and other special needs.

“The Education Law Center has been integral in the success of providing, high-quality, publicly-funded preschool to tens of thousands of 3- and 4-year olds throughout New Jersey,” said Sam Crane, of Pre-K Our Way. “Their continued efforts to sustain and strengthen our state’s preschool program make ELC an excellent addition to the growing list of Pre-K Our Way advocates.”

Existing state law calls for the expansion of New Jersey’s proven, high-quality preschool programs from fewer than 40 towns to 90 more communities across New Jersey. Pre-K Our Way is a nonpartisan, nonprofit effort to bring New Jersey’s effective, high-quality preschool program to each of our communities. Pre-K Our Way wants to expand the quality preschool model for three- to four-year-olds that New Jersey already has by fully implementing the law.

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Pre-K Our Way, a nonpartisan and nonprofit community-based organization, coordinated through a diverse group of business leaders, parents, foundations, early childhood educators, community leaders interested citizens and elected officials, engages communities on expanding high-quality preschool for their children. Visit our website at www.prekourway.org for more information.