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 Right
here in
Northeastern
Pennsylvania, our
children are
engaged in some
of the most
important work
of their young
lives—learning,
growing and
preparing for
success in
school and
beyond. The
United Way is
privileged to
support them and
their families
on this exciting
journey.
Several years
ago, the United
Way of
Lackawanna
County’s
Success By 6
program brought
together
caregivers,
educators,
business and
governmental
leaders and
community
agencies to
promote positive
outcomes for
young children.
Success By 6 has
worked
tirelessly to
improve the
quality,
affordability
and
accessibility of
early care and
education
programs for
children so that
they enter
school ready to
learn and with
the essential
"building
blocks" for
success
throughout their
lives.
The United Way's
Success BY 6 and
LEARN team works
with
Pennsylvania's
Promise for
Children
with a shared
belief that
every young
child in
Pennsylvania
deserves the
chance to
succeed in
school...and
life! Show
support of early
education for
PA's youngest
scholars.
Why
Focus on
Education? ::
Early Learning
Stats in
Lackawanna
County
Family and
community
factors affect
how well young
children
leaving, leaving
our community's
at-risk children
behind. Research
has shown that
children
affected by risk
factors such as
poverty, family
status or poor
school system
are more likely
to entre school
behind their
peers, struggle
in school or
drop out
altogether. Risk
factors such as
poverty, poor
family and
maternal health
and lack of
maternal
education can
hurt a child's
chances of doing
well in school.
In Lackawanna
County, nearly
67% of children
under age 5
living in
economically
at-risk families
(compared to the
state average of
58%.) In
addition, less
than half of
children under
the age of five
in Lackawanna
County
participate in
publically
funded, quality
early education
programs.
Furthermore,
21.5% of 3rd
graders in
Lackawanna
County scored
below proficient
on the 2009 PSSA
reading test,
compared to the
statewide
average of
22.3%.
To get involved
with your local
LEARN team,
contact
Lisa Berardelli
for more
information.
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