A surge in federal pandemic aid helped Arizona finally stabilize its early childhood education system. Now, providers are bracing for cuts tha…
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- Lacey W, East side
As a mother in Pima County, I’m urging our community leaders to continue funding the Pima Early Education Program (PEEP) Scholarship. My daugh…
- Charles Borla
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The Tucson city council is being asked to considering ending its allocation to a popular county-run early education program, known as PEEPs, that helps low-income families.
- Christine Holtgreive
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About 1 in 15 children have developmental language delays that often go undiagnosed. The Child Language Center, Wings On Words in Tucson has helped thousands of children since its inception.
- Courtesy, PCC
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View of the play area at Pima Community College’s new Early Learning Center at its Desert Vista campus.
- Rex Scott Special to the Arizona Daily Star
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OPINION: "In this first year, PEEPs helped close to 700 children who might have missed out on preschool otherwise. Think of what that opportunity means for these kids and their futures! For their families and their peace of mind! For our community and its future! In the years to come, even more children will be served," writes Pima County Supervisor Rex Scott.
- Renée Schafer Horton Special to the Arizona Daily Star
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OPINION: "We can do better than this in a country that claims to be pro-life and pro-family, and President Joe Biden’s audacious American Families Plan puts us on that path," writes our Tucson columnist Renée Schafer Horton.
- Jasmine Demers
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The Tucson City Council voted on a number of issues Tuesday, including an ordinance that bans hair discrimination in the workplace and public schools.
- Jasmine Demers
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If approved in the Pima County budget process this May, the $10 million in funding would provide full and partial scholarships to parents who wish to enroll their 3, 4 and 5-year-old child in a high-quality early childhood program.
- By Penelope Jacks and Steve Lynn Special to the Arizona Daily Star
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OPINION: Penelope Jacks and Steve Lynn are longtime children's advocates who found themselves on opposite sides of a ballot initiative to fund preschool for Tucson kids. Read how they rebuilt trust to work together.