From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): In less than 60 days, the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program will expire if Congress doesn’t act to extend this vital program. MIECHV provides funding for states to develop and … Continued
Posted at http://www.thedrum.com/news/2017/07/28/mobile-campaign-aims-end-child-solitary-confinement-transporting-viewers-inside By Kyle O’Brien-28 July 2017 17:12pm Unlock Our Kids campaign aims to end solitary confinement for children New York governor Andrew Cuomo pledged to abolish solitary confinement for children through a Raise the Age law. Despite that, … Continued
From the Women’s Law Project (http://www.womenslawproject.org/): Scroll down for action. We strongly oppose Senate Bill 6. Read the letter we sent to Pennsylvania Senators urging them to oppose Senate Bill 6. Unfortunately, the Pennsylvania Senate just passed SB6 by a … Continued
From Pre-K for PA (http://www.prekforpa.org/): It’s that time of year again – legislators and Governor Wolf are negotiating the PA budget and this year $75 million in pre-k funding is on the table. The funding would support 8,400 new pre-k … Continued
From the Campaign for Fair Education Funding (http://fairfundingpa.org/): With two weeks remaining to the state’s budget deadline, it is imperative for lawmakers to hear from their constituents about the need to invest more in our public school students. The Governor … Continued
BLUE ISLAND, Ill. — One south suburban high school is finding a new way to take care of its students. In a school where every child qualifies for free lunch, many of those teens are not just worried about their … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-06-13/childrens-issues/report-shows-improved-well-being-of-pa-kids/a58123-1 June 13, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The KIDS COUNT Data Book says Pennsylvania ranks 11th nationally for education. (R.K. Singam/Wikimedia Commons) HARRISBURG, Pa. – There’s been improvement in … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): Candles, birthday cake, presents, friends and family. That’s what every parent hopes for their child’s birthday. Instead of festivities, Tomás spent his eighth birthday behind bars—for the second year in a row. The reason why? … Continued
From First Focus (https://firstfocus.org/): We wanted to share a powerful video from our colleagues at HEAR US, titled Nowhere to Go: Family Homelessness in America. Homeless children and families are often invisible in our society, living with others or in … Continued
By Kathleen E. Carey, Delaware County Daily Times POSTED: 05/26/17, 9:05 PM EDT | UPDATED: 1 WEEK, 3 DAYS AGO CHESTER >> Pennsylvania Corrections Secretary John Wetzel stood before the State Correctional Institute at Chester Friday to stress the importance of investing in quality … Continued