HARRISBURG, PA (March 7, 2023) – Today, the principal partners of Early Learning Pennsylvania (ELPA), a statewide coalition of advocates focused on supporting young Pennsylvanians from birth to age five, issued the following statements regarding Governor Josh Shapiro’s 2023-24 state budget proposal. ELPA operates four issue-based advocacy campaigns: Start Strong PA, Pre-K for PA, Childhood […]
Funding early childhood education is always money well spent
New analysis from the Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children presents a lot of the same conclusions and data stakeholders have long known about the impact of funding early childhood education. Essentially, you can never go wrong putting money into programs that boost high-quality programs and make them more accessible to more people. The number of families […]
U.S. Rep. Evans helps push for home visiting funds
Only 3% of Philadelphia children and families who would most benefit receive services With federal funding set to expire for the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program on Sept. 30, the Childhood Begins at Home campaign met with U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans, D-3rd District, on Monday to underscore the need for Congress […]
LOCAL NEWS: Advocates call on Congress to renew federal home visit program
It takes a village to raise a child. It’s an old adage that still rings true for many. “It’s tough,” Kari King, president and CEO of Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children told FOX43. “It’s tough being a parent and it’s (been) tough being a parent over the past few years with the pandemic.” But for low-income and under-resourced […]
Pennsylvania advocates push for Congress to reauthorize home visit programs for kids and parents
Federal authorization for a program that helps pregnant women and families with young children will expire at the end of September, and Pennsylvania advocates are pushing Congress to renew it to avoid any disruption in services. The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program provides home visiting services — a voluntary program for parents […]
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Only 40% of providers serving subsidized children in PA are rated high-quality.
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Read more in PPC’s State of Early Care and Education in Pennsylvania report:
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“This report is a wake-up call,” said Kari King, president & CEO of Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children said in a statement. “Pennsylvania’s youngest learners are being left behind, and our economy is paying the price.” via @CPBJ
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Pa.’s early childhood education system in crisis, report reveals - Central Penn Business Journal
Pennsylvania’s early care and education system is facing a crisis that threatens the well-being of children, familie...
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💼 PA loses $6.65B each year from child care shortages — including $2.4B in lost earnings for working moms.
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📘 NEW: PPC’s State of Early Care and Education report is out!
See how PA can better support young learners + the educators who help them grow. 🌟👶
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