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 […]
More investments in the early care and education workforce needed to give PA children the foundation they need to succeed
HARRISBURG (September 24, 2024) – A coordinated early care and education system ensures infants, toddlers, and preschoolers succeed in school and allows parents to work while knowing their children are safe and learning in high-quality care. A coordinated system is vital to the economy, yet according to the 2024 State of Early Care and Education […]
Lack of child care, funding has wide impact
Early childhood education teachers need to have most of the skills to be primary school or secondary school teachers but get paid a fraction of what teachers make in public and private school districts. For day cares to pay teachers more, directors would have to pass along costs to parents and guardians who are already […]
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On this week's Pennsylvania Newsmakers, host Gene Barr (@Genebarr_55) talks with State Representative Justin Fleming (@RepJFleming) about the Pennsylvania Future Caucus and engaging with younger voters: https://www.newsmakerstv.com/shows/future-caucus-budget-and-medicaid-funding.html
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“People are really taking a chainsaw to a program where maybe a scalpel would be the correct tool,” said Kati Brillhart, PPC VP of government & external affairs. “There is simply not a trillion dollars of fraud and waste and abuse in the Medicaid program.”
Senate passes Trump’s Medicaid cuts, as critics fear thousands in Pittsburgh could lose coverage
The Trump administration’s signature tax and domestic policy bill makes historic cuts to Medicaid. Pittsburgh-area adv...
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