From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We don’t need to tell you that families are struggling. Everything is harder in a pandemic—affording rent, paying our bills, putting food on the table, affording childcare, and trying to do our jobs. This is why … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The COVID-19 pandemic has created devastating health and economic problems for millions of families in the United States. The good news is, President Biden’s proposed Child Tax Credit would nearly cut child poverty … Continued
From the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (http://www.cbpp.org): FEBRUARY 9, 2021 BY CHUCK MARR, KRIS COX, STEPHANIE HINGTGEN, KATIE WINDHAM AND ARLOC SHERMAN PDF of this report (13 pp.) ON THIS TOPIC BLOG Jobs Recovery Still Long Way Off, Especially for Low-Wage Workers and Workers of … Continued
From the American Immigration Council (https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/): The administration is working to turn the page on a dark chapter of our nation’s history. On Tuesday evening, the president signed several executive orders that begin to rectify some of the most devastating … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): There was yet another violent police attack on a child in school last week. We are once again enraged. *TAKE ACTION at https://action.momsrising.org/letter/counselors-not-criminalization: Our schools need more counselors, nurses, social workers, and educators who have the … Continued
From the People’s Emergency Center (http://www.pec-cares.org): High-quality early childhood education promises to address many challenges that young children experiencing homelessness face. To keep that promise, both the homeless housing and early education systems need to communicate effectively so that parents … Continued
From Public Citizens for Children and Youth (http://www.pccy.org): It defies logic. Over a quarter century ago, lawmakers passed a funding policy known as “hold harmless” which mandates that school districts cannot receive less funding than they did the year prior. … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Child care is a collective responsibility and a public good. Like clean water, safe food, and good public schools, high quality, affordable child care is a shared priority that benefits everyone. We need to ensure that … Continued
Summer meal programs can continue operating as funding allows (Washington, DC, August 31, 2020) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will extend several flexibilities through as late as December 31, 2020. The … Continued
From Start Strong PA (https://startstrongpa.org/): Join providers, parents, advocates and allies from across Pennsylvania in demanding that Governor Wolf and our General Assembly STOP the reinstatement of a policy that will close more child care providers! Over the course of … Continued