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Education advocates: PA budget addresses child care staffing crisis

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s latest state budget proposal lays out a sweeping economic plan, and education advocates say it maintains a strong focus on fixing Pennsylvania’s child-care staffing crisis. Kari King , president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, said her group and the Early Learning Pennsylvania coalition are encouraged by the proposal, which includes a $10 million increase […]

Proposed State Budget Strengthens Support for Pennsylvania’s Early Learning Workforce

HARRISBURG, PA (February 3, 2026) – Today, the principal partners of Early Learning Pennsylvania (ELPA), a statewide coalition of advocates focused on supporting young Pennsylvanians from birth to age five, expressed appreciation for the Shapiro Administration’s 2026-27 state budget proposal and its continued focus on children and early education workforce investments, while also highlighting the […]

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