The Philadelphia Inquirer (10/24, Graham) reports that Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams and Superintendent William R. Hite Jr., and other local officials "think they know a way to reduce crime in Philadelphia: Invest more in high-quality preschool programs." The officials "are expected to underscore that point Tuesday, when they gather at the Penn Alexander School to read to Head Start students and tout a just-released report about the connection between preschool programs and crime reduction. ... The problem, organizers say, is that the government spends too much on prisons and not enough on preschool."
KYW-TV Philadelphia (10/24, Tawa) reports that the officials "say Philadelphia's waiting list for pre-kindergarten programs is long, and it's not helping children get a head start in life. They're calling for more funding at the state and federal levels. Philadelphia district attorney Seth Williams says inadequate funding for early childhood education is 'closing the door of opportunity' to low-income, at-risk children."
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