From Pre-K for PA (http://www.prekforpa.org/): Your advocacy is making a difference! Earlier today, Governor Wolf gave his 2017-18 budget address in the Capitol. In keeping with his commitment to early education – and in large part thanks to your unwavering … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-01-25/childrens-issues/advocates-repealing-obamacare-will-hit-pa-children-hard/a56076-1 January 25, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Medicaid expansion helped reduce the rate of uninsured children in Pennsylvania to 4.1 percent. (James Gathany, Judy Schmidt, USCDCP) HARRISBURG, Pa. – … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): By Olivia Golden This commentary originally appeared on January 19, 2017 in Washington Monthly. In his farewell speech last week, President Barack Obama declared that supporting young people of color is not only a matter of justice … Continued
From Pre-K for PA (http://www.prekforpa.org/): In every type of community across Pennsylvania a majority of children are missing out on the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to develop and learn by participating in a high-quality publicly funded pre-k program. The need is not … Continued
NewsWorks “A study published … broke down decades of data from a group of 30-somethings who attended two North Carolina early childhood programs in the 1970s. They found that every dollar spent on this cohort of kids created $6.30 in … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-12-15/early-childhood-education/most-eligible-pa-children-missing-benefits-of-publicly-funded-pre-k/a55413-1 December 15, 2016 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window In Pennsylvania, 74 percent of eligible children in suburban districts cannot access publicly funded pre-K. (Terren in Virginia/Flickr) HARRISBURG, Pa. – A … Continued
From the People’s Emergency Center (http://www.pec-cares.org): Pennsylvania reported that 26,273 children and youth who experienced homelessness were served in School Year (SY) 2013-14, a 27.8 percent increase from SY 2010-2011. Most homeless students are living doubled-up (living in someone else’s … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2016/11/16/implications-marginal-food-security/#.WCyODLIrIdU By Melissa Roark November 16, 2016 If you work in the anti-poverty field, it is likely that you’ve heard of food security and food insecurity, but hidden between the two categories is another subcategory: marginal food security. What makes a household … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-10-27/childrens-issues/more-pa-kids-have-health-insurance/a54689-1 October 27, 2016 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Children with health insurance are more likely to do well in school. (U.S. Navy/Wikimedia Commons) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania has reduced the … Continued
Posted at http://www.clasp.org/issues/child-care-and-early-education/in-focus/a-broad-base-is-speaking-up-for-child-care OCT 11, 2016 By Christine Johnson-Staub As a testament to the critical role that child care plays in supporting today’s working families, a diverse array of voices is undertaking an important national conversation on the affordability and accessibility … Continued