Early-Ed. Measures Percolate at State, Local Levels

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has a sweet idea to boost early-childhood education in his cash-strapped city.
In his first budget address, the freshman mayor proposed a 3 cents-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks that he says would generate $400 million over the next five years, more than half of which would be allotted to universal prekindergarten in the city.