Tomorrow, many of us will pledge ourselves to New Year’s resolutions—eating better, exercising, a new hobby, or finishing that book that’s been collecting dust on the nightstand. This year, more than most, is starting off with such enthusiasm that we hope...
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Children learn what they see, Dec 4, 2020
Children learn what they see. When they hear the President is inviting guests to the White House for more than a dozen holiday parties, they rightfully have a hard time understanding why they can't see their grandparents and cousins during the holidays....
Heed the call, lawmakers. The times are a-changin’. Nov 13, 2020
Heed the call, lawmakers. The times are a-changin'. The reaction to the Biden-Harris win in Pennsylvania stimulated spontaneous dancing in the streets of Philadelphia and across the country. Now a week later, the razor thin Biden victory speaks volumes about...
September State Cuts to Providers Jeopardize Child Care Centers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Amy Kobeta, PCCY, 347-607-1058, amyk@childrenfirstpa.com Jodi Askins (Start Strong PA), 272-444-1860, jodiaskins@gmail.com September State Cuts to Providers Jeopardize Child Care Centers Real time visual tally shows shocking...
How to put kids first this election–September 11, 2020
How to put kids first this election Child care was among the many important government services that were long long undervalued. Now, for businesses and voters, child care tops the list of things to support. U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Suzanne Clark, Sen. Lisa...
What they wish we did not know–July 31, 2020
What they wish we did not know While speculation of miracle cures continue to pepper COVID-19 news coverage, the facts surrounding the global pandemic in this, its fifth month, are very clear. They are clear because they are so few. COVID-19 is highly contagious, and...
Local Child Care Centers Speak Out–July 24, 2020
Local Child Care Centers Speak Out The swath of bankruptcies might inure us to the risk of losing some businesses or organizations over others. Nieman Marcus, J.C. Penny, Payless, Brooks Brothers and now Ann Taylor are among the first casualties in retail of the...
10 Things to Keep Kids Safe From COVID at School–July 17, 2020
Keeping Kids Safe at School You don’t have to be a parent to be worried about children heading back to school in September—due to COVID, keeping students safe affects us all. That’s why districts across PA are working hard to plan for this exceedingly complex...
A Disease That Harms All Children–June 5, 2020
Six lessons from introducing sweetened beverage taxes in Berkeley,Cook County, and Philadelphia
Six lessons from introducing sweetened beverage taxes in Berkeley,Cook County, and Philadelphia: A case study comparison in agenda setting and decision making Elsevier, an organization that helps researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve...