BUDGET ARTICLES
State Budget Fails to Address Crisis in Early Childhood Sector to the Detriment of Working Families and Employers
Shapiro Budget Offers Progress
Early Education Advocates Warn Historic Early Childhood Staffing Shortages will Persist HARRISBURG, PA (February 6, 2024)–Today, the principal partners of Early Learning Pennsylvania (ELPA), a statewide coalition of advocates focused on supporting young...
State Budget Fails to Significantly Invest in Early Care and Education Amid Historic Labor Shortage
Early Care and Education in Governor Shapiro’s 2023-24 State Budget Proposal
2022-23 State Budget: Growth for Pre-k, Child Care and Home Visitation
Early Care and Education in Governor Wolf’s 2022-23 State Budget Proposal
2021-22 State Budget: Growth for Pre-k; Ignores Recommendations Prioritizing Child Care and Fails to Expand Evidence-based Home Visiting Services
Governor’s Budget Proposal Advances Portions of PA’s Early Learning System
Pennsylvania’s Early Learning Programs Level-Funded for Remainder of FY 20-21
PA Stimulus Deal Saves Early Learning as Working Families Prepare to Get Back to Work
Passage of Stopgap Budget Demands Immediate, Robust Economic Stimulus to Preserve Capacity of Early Learning Sector
Pennsylvania’s Working Families Need Greater Investment in Early Learning Services
Pre-K for PA Lauds Continued Investment in High-Quality Pre-K
Pre-K for PA Lauds Continued Investment in High-Quality Pre-K Harrisburg, PA (June 27, 2019) – In the final FY 2019-20 budget agreement, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania continued to make progress on behalf of its youngest learners by prioritizing expanded access to...
Gov. Wolf Ramps Up Pre-K Investment, Opens Opportunity to Thousands More PA Children
Leaders in Harrisburg Get it!
Governor Wolf’s 2018-19 Budget Proposal, Ambitious Steps Forward for Early Learning in PA
Bipartisan Budget Agreement a Victory for Kids, $30 Million Pre-K Investment Will Serve Thousands More Young Learners
House Bill 218 Does Not Adequately Invest in Services for PA’s Youngest Citizens
Pre-K, Early Learning Advocates Urge Bi-partisan Support of 2017-18 Investment Proposal
NBC 10: PA Budget Passed After 9-Month Deadlock
Pre-K for PA's work is possible only through generous contributions from the 1675 Foundation, The Donley Foundation, GE Employees Community Service Fund, The Heinz Endowments, The Philadelphia Foundation, and William Penn Foundation.