Mar 9, 2026
Pennsylvania’s birth rate is dropping. Polling consistently shows young people are deciding not to grow their families because they financially cannot afford to have kids. Recent estimates show it takes about $32,000/year to raise a child in Pennsylvania. This is...
Oct 29, 2025
Exclusionary discipline in early childhood education (ECE), including suspension, expulsion, and informal removals (soft suspensions), disrupts learning during children’s most critical years and disproportionately impacts Black children, Hispanic boys, and children...
Oct 9, 2025
Parents today are carrying immense pressures – balancing the demands of work, childcare, and household responsibilities while striving to nurture their children’s growth. For too many, particularly Black, brown, and low-income families, these pressures are intensified...
Oct 8, 2025
Children involved in Pennsylvania’s child welfare system are at significantly higher risk for developmental delays due to abuse, neglect, poverty, and family instability. Early Intervention (EI) services under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act...
Oct 7, 2025
Children involved in Pennsylvania’s child welfare system are at significantly higher risk for developmental delays due to abuse, neglect, poverty, and family instability. Early Intervention (EI) services under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act...
Sep 24, 2025
High school Career and Technical Education programs are a critical pathway for states to prepare for and meet current and future workforce needs. Pennsylvania’s career and technical educator licensure requirements for the Instructor II certificate are out of step with...
