From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): House Republican leaders highlight an increase in the maximum value of the federal Child Tax Credit (CTC) as their tax bill’s signature benefit for working families, but the provision completely excludes 315,000 … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): It’s shocking when you think about it. Gridlock and political games in Congress have resulted in both the Children’s Health Insurance and Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting programs (CHIP and MIECHV) to lapse. [1,2] *Sign … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-11-06/health-issues/house-chip-bill-cuts-public-health-services/a60153-1 November 6, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Some states could begin sending CHIP termination notices by the end of November. (USAF/Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Allen) HARRISBURG, Pa. – The House … Continued
By: Bill O’Boyle – Wilkes-Barre Times Leader Published: October 30th, 2017 9:07 pm PITTSTON — Lynn Biga, executive director of the Luzerne County Head Start program, said in the 2016-17 school year, 11 children tested positive for lead in their … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-10-25/education/report-shows-wide-disparities-in-opportunities-for-pa-kids/a60004-2 October 25, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window A new report says greater investment in high-quality, publicly funded pre-kindergarten programs would help ensure children’s later school success. (26057/Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. … Continued
From UUPLAN (http://www.uuplan.com/): The Council supports SB 554 – Safe Harbor in Human Trafficking. This bill would send minors who are victims of sex trafficking to treatment rather than prosecuting them. The bill was introduced by Senator Greenleaf and has … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): CHIP funding expired on September 30th! Our voices are urgently needed to get Congress to act. Nearly 9 million children rely on CHIP to meet their health care needs, so an extension of—and stability for—the program … Continued
From the Every Child Matters Education Fund (http://www.everychildmatters.org/): I know we have one thing in common: we both want children to be a priority when it comes to federal, state, and local policies. Unfortunately, some recent Trump administration actions don’t … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Pennsylvania has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reduce the emphasis on standardized testing in our children’s public schools. Unfortunately, and predictably, some PA lawmakers are fighting against this. Go to https://actionnetwork.org/letters/pa-lawmakers-stop-using-standardized-test-scores-to-label-public-schools to tell state lawmakers … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): “I’m frustrated that our childcare costs more than our rent AND our car payments COMBINED.”– Christina Each day at MomsRising we hear from people like Christina who are struggling to find high-quality, affordable early learning opportunities, … Continued