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PA Voters Show Strong Support for Paid Family Leave in PA

May 8, 2025

A recent poll of voters in Pennsylvania shows strong bipartisan support for paid family leave including among the most conservative and pro-Trump voters. The…

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REPORT: Priorities of Early Childhood Providers in PA

Jul 27, 2024

In the fall of 2021, the Racial Equity Subcommittee, a subcommittee within the newly formed Early Childhood Provider Council, was created with the task…

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REPORT: The High Cost of Working in Early Childhood Education – Jan 2023

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…

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REPORT: Getting Back to Business: Non-Traditional Hour Child Care – Mar 2022

Mar 30, 2022

The research is clear that there is a strong need for non-traditional hour child care. Pennsylvania child care regulations define non-traditional hour child care…

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REPORT: Underwater: What’s Sinking Families in Bucks County – Apr 2019

Apr 23, 2019

The American Dream is eroding in Bucks County. Incomes that used to provide a comfortable middle class life are no longer enough to even…

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REPORT: Underwater: What’s Sinking Families in Delaware County – Mar 2019

Mar 27, 2019

The American Dream is eroding in Delaware County. Incomes that used to provide a comfortable middle class life are no longer enough to even…

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FACT SHEET: Philadelphia’s Pre-K Expansion Builds on State and Federal Resources – Aug 2017

Aug 1, 2017
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RESOURCE: Assessing Kindergarten Readiness in Pennsylvania – Jan 2015

Jan 23, 2015

The Pennsylvania Kindergarten Entry Inventory (KEI) is a 30 question, observational assessment of learning skills of students starting kindergarten across five key areas: Social…

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REPORT: How Does Access to Child Care Affect High School Completion? – Aug 2014

Aug 22, 2014

PCCY’s report finds that teen parents encounter multiple barriers as they try to return to the classroom and earn their high school diploma.

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REPORT: Family Economic and Food Security in Montgomery County – Aug 2014

Aug 19, 2014

The share of children receiving SNAP increased by 53% from 2009 to 2013.

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