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CHIP Transition
Starting April 17, 2023, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) will be deciding who qualifies for CHIP. This will include both new applications and renewals. This means that the current 130,000 CHIP families and all new enrollees will need to go through...
What GOP Voters Want May Surprise You – Apr 7, 2023
GOP Voters in PA Support Paid Family Leave If nothing else, the COVID pandemic taught us two very valuable lessons: there are few things more important than the health of your loved ones, and you can do all the right things and things can still go wrong. ...
There’s big support for paid family leave among GOP voters in PA – April 4, 2023
MAJORITY OF PA’S LOYAL GOP VOTERS SUPPORT PAID FAMILY LEAVE New PA poll shows growing conservative support of pro-family program (April 4, 2023) – A recent poll shows that the majority of loyal Pennsylvania GOP voters support paid family leave. Six out of ten...
We All Deserve a Second Chance – Mar 31, 2023
Giving Troubled Youth a New Lease on Life We’ve got news! Red states are some of the biggest leaders in addressing the juvenile justice blues. The data is clear that locking children up is the surest pathway to them entering the criminal justice system for a...
We Can Agree on CTE – Mar 24, 2023
Getting Along and Getting Ahead in Education Education is the hotbed of politics and the culture wars. Just this week, a Florida principal was fired for showing sixth graders a photo of Michelangelo’s masterpiece, David. Southeastern PA has its own...
Another financial breakdown looms – Mar 17, 2023
Sounding the Alarm on Child Care Collapse Billions of dollars are at stake in the recent bank closures in the U.S. Financial forecasters are alarmed about the possible fallout without lawmaker action, including widespread layoffs and company closures. Nearly $7...
The Children Need More – Mar 10, 2023
Gov Budget Proposal Not Enough to Meet Kids' Needs It’s hard to get the piercing question from Oliver, "Please sir, may I have some more?" out of your head after reviewing the state budget proposed by the new governor. Governor Shapiro could have used the...
In just four days… – Mar 3, 2023
March Budget Madness Begins In just four days, Governor Shapiro will release his first budget proposal and the Children First team will be courtside to see if his plan is a slam dunk for children and teens. Join us at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, March 7th for the...
REPORT: Investing in Career Related Learning for High School Students
Investing in public education excellence is the path to thriving communities, a stable economy, and successful students. Yet Pennsylvania’s underfunded and decentralized K-12 career and technical education (CTE) and dual enrollment (in college as well as high school),...