From Pre-K for PA (http://www.prekforpa.org/): This week PPC and the Pre-K for PA Campaign released a report urging candidates running for office in 2018 to support high-quality pre-k to improve Pennsylvania’s economic competitiveness. Year after year, the economy and education … Continued
January 16, 2018 10.12pm EST •Updated January 17, 2018 4.02pm EST Jason Kirk Associate Professor of Political Science and Policy Studies, Elon University World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron. AP Photo/Francois Mori The World Bank, which provides … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-01-17/early-childhood-education/report-shows-pa-lagging-in-pre-k/a61056-1 January 17, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania ranks 18th out of 30 states with publicly funded pre-K. (Floridanana/Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Investing in pre-K is investing in a … Continued
From Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (http://www.pa-abolitionists.org/): February 13th marks the two-year anniversary of Governor Wolf’s declaration of a moratorium on executions. Send some love via postcard to tell your elected officials that now is the time to … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/01/22/pennsylvania-supreme-court-smacks-down-gop-gerrymandered-congressional-map Published on Monday, January 22, 2018 by Common Dreams Decision hailed as ‘major victory for all Pennsylvanians’ By Andrea Germanos, staff writer Thanks to the new decision, said the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, “The new maps could … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): The Government shutdown is nearing an end, and as part of that deal, CHIP has been extended for 6 years. This is fantastic news for the 180,000+ children and their families in Pennsylvania … Continued
Posted at https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/22/politics/pennsylvania-congressional-district-map-thrown-out-gerrymandering/index.html By Eric Bradner, CNN Updated 2:41 PM ET, Mon January 22, 2018 Washington (CNN)The Pennsylvania Supreme Court threw out the state’s congressional map Monday, ruling that Republican-drawn districts “clearly, plainly and palpably” violate the state’s constitution and ordering … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Right now, Congress is negotiating a spending bill to re-open the federal government. We need a spending bill that reflects our values of welcome, dignity, and protection for the most vulnerable. It is critical … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/01/12/17738/#.WmEOsq6nEdU By Lecia Imbery January 12, 2018 “There’s a stereotype that disability recipients don’t want to work. The reality is very different.” On Jan. 10, the Washington Post published a piece highlighting five Americans who receive federal disability benefits; the quote … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Today – Friday, January 19 – is the deadline for Congress to act on continuing government funding. But other urgent measures are also long overdue. Every day, another 122 Dreamers lose legal status … Continued