Pa’s uninsured rate increased, 8th highest number of uninsured kids in the nation Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (PPC), the only statewide advocacy organization with a public policy agenda that spans the life of a child prenatally through adulthood, today released the 2020 State of Children’s Health Care Report. “No child should be without health insurance […]
Pennsylvania schools need an additional $4.6 billion to close education gaps, new analysis finds
Pennsylvania’s public school children are being shortchanged by $4.6 billion — and those in the poorest school districts, who have fallen the furthest behind, are owed the most, according to a new analysis commissioned by advocates seeking to overhaul the state’s education funding system.
Hundreds of Pa. child-care centers have closed, and some fear it will get worse
Between March and the beginning of September, more than 260 licensed child-care programs across Pennsylvania permanently closed, according to Department of Human Services records. More than 400 other licensed programs remain temporarily closed.
Press Release: Career and Technical Education Vital for Post-Pandemic Economy
PA Schools Work: Career and Technical Education Vital for Post-Pandemic Economy Report Outlines How Pennsylvania Can Become a Leader in CTE Access and Funding PA Schools Work (PASW), a nonpartisan statewide movement working to ensure public schools are fully and fairly funded, and Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children today released a new report outlining steps Pennsylvania […]
Investing in Youth And Families: The Importance of Family Bonds and Kinship Care
Finding ways to support parents and caregivers to minimize the trauma to children is good public policy and should be a shared goal for all of us. Providing concrete support to parents and kin in much more comprehensive ways can prevent youth from entering the child welfare system and increase the likelihood of permanency when […]
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"There's an increasing number of kids going without health insurance or have lost health insurance over the past year," said Becky Ludwick, Vice President of Public Policy at Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children via @PNS_News @PrettyBlue73
There’s a lot to do to get kids ready for school. Check health insurance off your list today! #Medicaid & #CHIP enrollment is open year-round. Learn more at https://www.compass.dhs.pa.gov/home/#/ #B2Skidscovered
It's back to school time. Do you know what that means? Our PPC #summerreadinglist is coming to an end. Don't worry; we have plenty of reports and fact sheets coming soon to help you through the school year. Here's your last reading assignment. https://ow.ly/KjAk50SZlPm