Sep 29, 2023
Across the country, businesses are realizing that providing paid leave pays off. That’s why more than a dozen states have already passed paid leave laws that give their employers a leg up. But the Keystone State has yet to make the same commitment. It is time to...
Apr 24, 2023
Children’s mental health is an essential piece of overall health and wellness and plays a critical role in a child’s ability to succeed in school, at home, and in their community. A mentally healthy childhood means reaching developmental and emotional milestones and...
Apr 21, 2023
Pennsylvania’s charter school law dates back to 1997 which means we now have a quarter century of evidence to consider how well charter schools educate students. At a macro level, brick and mortar charter schools suffer from many of the same structural challenges as...
Mar 3, 2023
Report – Meeting The Demand for New Workers – March 2023 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...
Mar 2, 2023
There is no doubt that high-quality early childhood education (ECE) is a win for everyone – children, parents, employers, and our economy. Yet this critical sector is on the brink of a breakdown. To understand the depth of the stress on the child care sector,...
Nov 30, 2022
At the onset of the COVID pandemic, the decision of the stakeholders in the Philadelphia juvenile justice system to come together to identify solutions and develop a plan to mitigate the safety concerns facing youth in congregate settings set the groundwork to achieve...
