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Support State and Federal Early Learning Initiatives

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From Public Citizens for Children and Youth (http://www.pccy.org): We need your help to save the funds for child care and early learning programs from the budget ax.  Please read on and take action.  In the last several years, cuts to … Continue reading →

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Protect PA Investments in Early Childhood Education

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): Early learning programs could be in trouble. According to the Independent Fiscal Office, there is a $520 million shortfall between projected revenues and the governor’s proposed budget for fiscal 2013-14. This means the modest … Continue reading →

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Protect Vulnerable Children—End the Sequester

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From the National Head Start Association (http://www.nhsa.org/): Over the last several weeks, we have let you know about the mindless budget cuts that are being implemented in a wide range of programs that protect and promote the health, education, and … Continue reading →

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Urge Senators to Hold Children Harmless in Budget Negotiations

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From the Every Child Matters Education Fund (http://www.everychildmatters.org/): ECM’s latest effort to ensure children are held harmless in the ongoing budget negotiations has borne fruit with a letter to be signed by Senators and delivered to the House and Senate … Continue reading →

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Senate Appropriations Committee Passes Labor-HHS Bill

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From PathWays PA (http://www.pathwayspa.org): Last week the Senate Appropriations Committee passed its version of the 2013 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill. This bill includes the funding for most child welfare and related programs. The Senate bill includes small but important funding increases … Continue reading →

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Hold Your Representatives Accountable for Their Vote to Cut Nutrition Assistance

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From Half in Ten (http://halfinten.org/): Holding elected officials accountable for their votes is a key step to register our approval or disapproval as constituents. When members of Congress vote to cut nutrition assistance for 22 million children, it’s time to … Continue reading →

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Keep Funding Intact for Early Childhood Education in PA

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): Nearly 600 early childhood education advocates converged on the Capitol for Early Childhood Action Day on May 1, packing the Rotunda and making sure lawmakers in both chambers heard the call to restore funding … Continue reading →

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Governor and Legislative Leaders Reach Budget Agreement–Kids Not Spared Cuts

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org):   House Republicans released spreadsheets containing the budget agreement between the governor and both Senate and House Republicans June 27. The budget agreement, drafted as an amendment to House Bill 1485 (http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2011&sind=0&body=H&type=B&BN=1485), is expected … Continue reading →

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Protect Early Childhood Funding in Pennsylvania

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org):   The House of Representatives will vote the week of May 23rd on a budget which cuts nearly $40 million of the Governor’s proposed funding to quality Early Childhood Education.   The only way … Continue reading →

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Share Your Story About Important Programs for Children

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

From the Early Care and Education Consortium (http://www.ececonsortium.org):   Last week, child advocates called and emailed our Senators to urge them to vote NO on HR 1 (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-1) which makes deep cuts to child care and Head Start, and to … Continue reading →

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