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...
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Research
REPORT: Supporting All Young Learners to Thrive
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...
Report: Enhancing EI Referrals for Children in Child Welfare
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...
Policy Brief: Improving Infant-Toddler EI Access in Child Welfare
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...