Catch PPC President and CEO Kari King on Pennsylvania Newsmakers recapping the impact of the state budget on pre-k, child care and career and technical education.
2021-22 State Budget: Growth for Pre-k; Ignores Recommendations Prioritizing Child Care and Fails to Expand Evidence-based Home Visiting Services
The principal partners of Early Learning Pennsylvania (ELPA), a statewide coalition of advocates focused on supporting young Pennsylvanians from birth to age five, released reaction statements regarding the FY 2021-22 state budget.
2021 KIDS COUNT® Data Book: Latest National Rankings for Child Well-Being Show Pennsylvania at 19
The 2021 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, shows Pennsylvania ranks 19th for overall child well-being. The 50-state report of recent household data is a comprehensive review of child well-being and uses 16 indicators across four domains to rank each state: economic well-being, education, family and community, and health. […]
SCOTUS rules to keep Obamacare in place
The Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the Affordable Care Act on Thursday in a decision that will leave the law intact and save health care for millions of Americans. The justices turned away a challenge from republican led states and the former Trump administration who urged the justices to block the entire law.
Lead Free Promise Project to launch campaign to combating lead poisoning in Pa.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Lead Free Promise Project is launching its campaign Thursday to end lead poisoning in PA. The project’s mission is to increase funding to help homeowners and landlords with low incomes remove lead-based hazards.
