By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – More than 90% of Pennsylvania kindergarten teachers agree that high quality pre-k prepares children for school success, according to a new report. The Pre-K for PA campaign and the Pennsylvania State Education Association surveyed kindergarten teachers about the value that access to publicly funded, high quality pre-k has in promoting […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – A new study says states that have expanded Medicaid have healthier mothers and much lower rates of infant mortality. The report from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, part of the university’s Health Policy Institute, says the reduction in the rate of uninsured women of childbearing age […]
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By: Mary Schuermann Kuhlman HARRISBURG, Pa. – New federal legislation could help Pennsylvania reduce methane gas leaks from natural gas facilities. Methane is considered one of the most potent greenhouse gases, and roughly 520,000 metric tons of the gas is leaked by oil and gas facilities in the state each year. The Methane Waste Prevention Act of […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Climate change is making it harder to protect human health, according to a new report. The American Lung Association’s State of the Air 2019 report says more than 141 million Americans live in counties that got an “F” for unhealthy air, an increase of 7 million over last year’s […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – A bill introduced in the General Assembly would bring more nurses into Pennsylvania public schools. The legislation would cut the maximum ratio of students to school nurses in half, and establish minimum staffing requirements for other professionals who work with students. Current law requires schools to have one nurse […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – There’s a growing teacher shortage in the Keystone State, and a new study says raising teacher salaries could help alleviate the problem. A new analysis from the Economic Policy Institute shows Pennsylvania teachers are paid an average of 13.5% less than similar college graduates in other fields. According to Stephen Herzenberg, […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Expanding tax credits for private-school tuition will benefit the rich at the expense of public education, according to public-school advocates in the Commonwealth. The Pennsylvania House Education Committee this week voted to approve a $100 million increase for the Education Improvement Tax Credit, a school voucher program that pays tuition […]
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By: Andrea Sears PHILADELPHIA – Pennsylvania’s population growth rate is one of the slowest in the country, but a bill now in Congress could help many immigrants come out of the shadows. In May, Congress is expected to vote on H.R. 6, the “American Dream and Promise Act.” That bill could help hundreds of thousands […]
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