EDUCATION FUNDING DELAYED IS EDUCATION DENIED Additional funding for PA's lowest resourced schools took center stage at the state capitol on Thursday, Aug 10th. In a House Education Committee hearing, lawmakers, education leaders, and school superintendents...
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Are You Holding Your Breath Under Water – Jul 21, 2023
ROCKY WATERS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION The political waters in Harrisburg over the budget are rockier than wave surfing on the Jersey shore. But some sectors are experiencing a hardcore wipeout. Fortunately, families receiving the child care subsidy are...
We found common ground in Harrisburg – Jul 14, 2023
CYBER CHARTER REFORM GETS BIPARTISAN SUPPORT We’re paying too much for cyber charters in PA. That’s clear. And perhaps it’s becoming clearer to Democrats AND Republicans. Cyber charters are a poor return on taxpayer investment. They cost taxpayers $1 billion a...
Quick – How Did Kids Fare in the Budget? – Jul 7, 2023
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY The budget negotiations were as wild as trying to ride a broncin' buck in a rodeo. While the House reluctantly voted to accept the Senate's less ambitious budget plan, the deal is not done until the Senate sends the bill to...
Stop the Moms for Liberty Agenda – Jun 30, 2023
LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF EDUCATION Philadelphia served as the birthplace of our nation nearly 250 years ago when 56 men signed the Declaration of Independence that read: "All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with...
When Disaster Strikes… – Jun 16, 2023
REBUILDING FROM A DISASTER Pennsylvania is experiencing a catastrophe that is causing serious lags in our economy, personal and professional delays, and lots of stress and frustration requiring massive government intervention. Nope…it’s not the collapse of...
Politics Makes Strange Bedfellows – Jun 9, 2023
WHAT BRINGS EVERYONE TO THE TABLE? CHILD CARE! It’s not often that child advocates and one Chamber of Commerce – let alone 55 of them – stand side-by-side on an issue. But the crisis in child care is so severe that unusual partners are joining forces to urge...
Is the federal debt deal good for kids? – Jun 2, 2023
KIDS PAY THE PRICE FOR DEBT DEAL In true form, the media coverage of the spectacle debt ceiling crisis failed to connect the details of how what was being debated would affect everyday life. It no surprise, then, that most Americans don’t even know that the...
STATEMENT: House Bill 181, the Family Care Act
May 10, 2023 The Honorable Jason Dawkins Labor & Industry Committee, Chair PA House of Representatives 150 Main Capitol Building P.O. Box 202179 Harrisburg, PA 17120-2179 Chairman Dawkins, I am writing to urge you, as chairman of the House Labor & Industry...
We Know Where Candidates Stand – May 12, 2023
Inform Your Vote There’s a lot at stake on Tuesday’s election day. Philadelphia is electing its 100th mayor, Delco voters are choosing a new state representative, and dozens of school board positions are on the ballot. The lives of children and teens are at the...