Federal funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program expired Saturday, raising concerns about the future of the program, which covers more than 10,000 children in Lancaster County and roughly 9 million nationwide. State officials and local providers told LNP staff writer Heather Stauffer that the lapse won’t cause any immediate changes here, and expressed hope that the historically strong bipartisan public support for the program will result in quick restoration of funding.

Wednesday marked the day that the school district’s first 20 Pre-K students took their seats at West Pottsgrove Elementary School.

Pennsylvania school principals agree that enrolling children in quality pre-K programs gives them important tools for learning, according to a new report.

Gov. Tom Wolf signed off on Pennsylvania’s roadmap for complying with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act on Monday and submitted it to U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for her approval.

Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, a statewide children’s advocacy organization located in Harrisburg, PA, seeks an individual with preferably 7-10 years progressive work experience in health care policy.