For the second year in a row, Pennsylvania has dropped in the national rankings for overall child well-being, falling to 18th in the country, according to the 2016 KIDS COUNT® Data Book issued today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
PA Partnerships for Children Lauds Passage of Bill to Fix Pennsylvania’s School Funding
Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children President and CEO Joan Benso today made the following statement following House approval of legislation (House Bill 1552) that adopts the funding formula recommended last year by Pennsylvania’s bi-partisan Basic Education Funding Commission.
Governor’s Budget Makes Much-Needed Investments in Kids
Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed budget for fiscal 2016-17 makes smart and strategic investments that Pennsylvania’s children need to succeed, Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children President and CEO Joan Benso said today.
PA Partnerships for Children Honors Rep. Watson for Dedication to Children’s Issues
Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (PPC) today presented Rep. Katharine Watson (R-Bucks) with its annual “Be Someone for Kids” award in recognition of her work to improve public policies that benefit the commonwealth’s children, particularly her efforts to address child abuse and neglect.
New Report Details How Pennsylvania Can Step Up Investment in High-Quality Pre-k
Pre-k advocates and United Way officials around the commonwealth are calling on Pennsylvania to increase its commitment to making high-quality pre-k more accessible to young learners, particularly those at greatest risk of academic failure due to economic disadvantages.
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“Clearly, families are being over-reported to ChildLine and don’t require intrusion of the child welfare system,” said Carolyn Myers, director of communications for Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children via @PittsburghPG and @byjnanderson
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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