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Resources for Bucks County
PCCY Report on Early Care and Education in Bucks County PCCY finds that only 18% of licensed child care programs in Bucks County are considered high-quality. For low-income families who receive publicly subsidized care, only 28% attend a high care program. Click here...
Flyer: CHIP Now Covers Replacement Eyeglasses!
PCCY has achieved a victory for children’s vision! With the help of our partners and a letter signed by 497 Sight Day parents and volunteers, PCCY successfully advocated for CHIP to clarify their replacement glasses policy. CHIP now covers one pair of replacement...
Summary of Early Care and Education Across the Suburbs
All families want their children to be ready to learn when they start school. Children who start behind their peers often fail to catch up. High quality pre-k gets children ready to learn, teaches them valuable social-emotional skills and cuts special education costs...
Fact Sheet: PA Spending $48 Million Less on Early Learning Programs
Increased investments in early care and education will benefit children, families, schools and communities statewide. This fact sheet shows that funding for early learning programs is $48 million less than it was in 2010-2011.
Resource Center: Pennsylvania Basic Education Funding Commission
The Commission is a bipartisan group of 15 state officials who are tasked with developing and recommending a new formula for distributing state money for education to Pennsylvania school districts. This document provides answers to common questions about the...
Fact Sheet: PA’s Fair Funding Formula
In 2016, Pennsylvania enacted a formula to equitably distribute state education funding across school districts. This two-page document explains the basics of the formula.
Children First Testimony Regarding Charter Schools
Testimony to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission: Charter School Applications - April 28, 2016. Click here Testimony to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission: Charter School Applications - April 28, 2016. Click here Testimony to the Philadelphia School...
Writing to Your Local Newspaper
Writing a letter or op-ed to your local newspaper is a great way to raise awareness about children's issues. They are read by lawmakers, action groups and citizens and can help play a role in shaping legislation to benefit our region's children. What is an op-ed?...
Resources for Chester County
PCCY Bottom Line Report on Early Care and Education in Chester County PCCY’s report finds that in Chester County, only 15% of the 285 licensed child care programs are considered high-quality. Across the county, only about 6% of children under five attend a highly...