Baby Steps To Improving and Expanding Infant Toddler Child Care in Philadelphia
The numbers are staggering! There are 17,000 Philadelphia babies eligible for state subsidy who remain unserved and most families have out-of-pocket child care costs…
Murtha Center: Poverty’s Effect on Early Literacy
Read MorePhiladelphia’s Pre-K Expansion Builds on State and Federal Resources
Read MoreAssessing Kindergarten Readiness in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Kindergarten Entry Inventory (KEI) is a 30 question, observational assessment of learning skills of students starting kindergarten across five key areas: Social…
How Does Access to Childcare Affect High School Completion?
PCCY’s report finds that teen parents encounter multiple barriers as they try to return to the classroom and earn their high school diploma.
Early Care and Education in Montgomery County
PCCY’s report finds that only 20% of licensed child care programs in Montgomery County are considered high-quality. As a result, only 7% of children…
Early Care and Education in Delaware County
PCCY’s report finds that just 4% of children under the age of five in Delaware County attend a high-quality child care program. The report…
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…
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,…
Pre-K for PA Policy Options Papers
Young children get one chance to benefit from high-quality pre-k, and delayed investments mean not only lost opportunities, but higher costs to our children…