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Education is the Best Economic Policy – April 30, 2021

    China is on track to overtake the United States as the world’s largest economy and by some measures it already is. There’s no one reason why this is the case but it’s impossible for any explanation to ignore the massive investments they are making in...

Would you leave billions of dollars on the table? – April 9, 2021

  The Promise of the Rescue Act is Up to Us Now The American Rescue Plan Act (Rescue Act) has all the potential to be a game changer for children. Congress has done its part in passing this historic legislation that can cut the national child poverty rate in...

RESOURCE: The American Rescue Act Plan – Apr 2021

DOWNLOAD Resources for Communities Pennsylvania’s counties and municipalities received $6.15 billion in funds to help communities and families rebound from the pandemic; these funds must be spent by the end of 2024. These funds are on top of funds received by local...

Vaccines – Just the Tip of the Iceberg – March 12, 2021

  Vaccines – Just the Tip of the Iceberg To be sure, when anything is in short supply, folks immediately want to know if they are getting their fair share. The firestorms over the suburban Philadelphia counties’ access to vaccines has created a shocking...

When all safety nets are pulled out from under you – Mar 5, 2021

  If we didn’t know it before the pandemic, we sure know it now: child care and schools provide essential services beyond their core mission. As schools and child care centers closed their doors during the COVID outbreak, women were forced to choose between their...