A new report warns Pennsylvania’s early childhood education system is in crisis — threatening children, families, and the state’s economy. The 2025 State of Early Care and Education in Pennsylvania finds more than 160,000 eligible children lack access to quality programs. Maggie Livelsberger, policy director at Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, said the report reveals families can’t find or […]
Pa.’s early childhood education system in crisis, report reveals
Pennsylvania‘s early care and education system is facing a crisis that threatens the well-being of children, families, and the state’s economy, according to a report released by Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, a principal partner of the Early Learning PA coalition. The report, the 2025 State of Early Care and Education in Pennsylvania, outlines the urgent need for investment in childcare and pre-kindergarten programs, citing […]
Report makes recommendations to solve PA’s ‘historic’ child care crisis
Pennsylvania is facing what children’s advocacy groups call a historic child care crisis, leaving thousands of young children without access to early learning programs. A new report estimates Pennsylvania loses $6.65 billion annually when families do not have child care and preschool options. Kari King, president and CEO of Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, said the report examines […]
Transportation, Senate Election, and Child Care
This week’s Pennsylvania Newsmakers features journalist Zach Hoopes of Harrisburg Patriot News/PennLive, who discusses transportation funding and Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate contest. Then, Kari King, President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Partnership for Children, joins host Terry Madonna for an update on important aspects of education in the state: early care, child care, and pre-care
Child care shortage threatens Pennsylvania’s economy, new report argues
In its latest report, Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children found that under half of eligible 3- and 4-year-olds participate in publicly funded Pre-K, affecting more than 78,000 children. Only 25% of eligible children under age 3 are served by the subsidized child care program, known as Child Care Works. That leaves another 73,000 eligible infants and toddlers […]
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