REPORT: Ending Preschool Pushout in Pennsylvania: Parent Testimonies and a Path Forward

Resource Type: Analysis & Research
Focus Area: Ensuring Equal Access, Pre-K Pushout

This report, co-authored by ELC-PA and parent advocates, reveals that preschool pushout – which includes suspension, expulsion, and informal methods of exclusion – is harming Pennsylvania’s youngest learners, particularly Black and Brown children and children with disabilities.

Drawing on family testimonies, this report documents how systemic racism and ableism impact early learning environments and lead to the exclusion of children as young as 2 and 3 years old.

The report also includes guidance for families navigating preschool systems and resources for those experiencing pushout.

Read the report here.

Download PDF