Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-09-21/education/pa-principals-say-quality-pre-k-works/a59498-1 September 21, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The report says every dollar invested in quality pre-K programs returns $4 in the long term. (an3344625/Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania school … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Personal stories are powerful! Your experiences make a huge difference in helping individual members of Congress understand why CHIP is important to our nation’s families. We are looking for: Families unable to afford other insurance who … Continued
From First Focus (https://firstfocus.org/): Earlier this spring, more than 1,200 groups across the country (including the Pennsylvania Council of Churches) signed a First Focus letter to congressional leaders urging quick action on a long-term funding extension for the popular and … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Wouldn’t it be great if there were something members of Congress could agree on?! Well, believe it or not… THERE IS!!! But it needs a little push from you to get going. We’ve got a hugely … Continued
From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): This fall, too many kids will enter kindergarten having missed the opportunity to attend high-quality pre-kindergarten. PPC is a founding member of the Pre-K for PA Campaign and our goal is that by 2022 … Continued
From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): The State of Children’s Health Care report uses various health indicators to provide a data-driven snapshot of children’s health care in Pennsylvania – its successes, limitations and challenges – to help monitor the impact … Continued
August 2017 Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (PPC), a statewide children’s advocacy organization located in Harrisburg, PA, has an immediate full-time opening for a health policy professional. PPC’s vision is to be one of the top ten states to be a … Continued
From First Focus (https://firstfocus.org/): Child poverty in the U.S. remains high, with nearly 1 in 5 children living in poverty. In order to make real headway in reducing child poverty in the U.S., we need a national commitment that involves … Continued
From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): Each year PPC releases county-based “State of the Child” profiles that provide a snapshot of child poverty, health care, educational opportunities and other important measures of children’s well-being in all 67 counties. Find statistics … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): BACKGROUND: A lot of lip service has been paid—both good ideas and not so good ideas—recently in terms of the childcare crisis many families find themselves in. Childcare played a major role in the 2016 election … Continued