New report highlights access and pay disparities in early care and education system HARRISBURG – 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. Yet, inequities exist, causing too few children to have access […]
Early Care and Education in Governor Shapiro’s 2023-24 State Budget Proposal
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 […]
Early Learning PA: 2022-23 State Budget Grows Home Visiting, Child Care and Pre-k
Budget deal stops short of recurring funds to raise child care wages HARRISBURG, PA (July 8, 2022) – 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 the final 2022-23 Pennsylvania state budget. ELPA operates […]
DA joins call for more pre-K in Bucks County
Bucks County needs 174 more pre-kindergarten classrooms to meet demand, according to an educational group.

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A new report from @Ready_Nation finds the #ChildCareCrisis has escalated to $172 BILLION each year and will continue to grow unless our lawmakers intervene. Read the report: https://www.instituteforchildsuccess.org/cost-child-care-crisis/
"Child care is really the workforce behind the workforce," said Kari King, president and CEO of PPC. Read more via @PublicNewsSvc:
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...
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It's that time of year again. What does the Governor’s Budget Proposal mean for kids in Pennsylvania? We break it down clearly and directly in our 2026–27 analysis.
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