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09 Mar Allies for Children’s Latest Report Reflects on the Urgent Need to Change the School Transportation System

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(March 9, 2026) Children in all school districts, households, and income levels rely on school transportation to get safely to school,...

27 Feb Pennsylvania’s Future Needs Skilled Workers, CTE Can Teach Them

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(February 27, 2026) This Bold Voices blog post was written by some of Allies for Children’s partners about a subject that...

24 Feb NEW! Medicaid Toolkit

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(February 24, 2026) Have you ever wanted to know more about Medicaid? Allies for Children is releasing a Medicaid Toolkit, with...

10 Feb State Budget 2026-27: A Review of Gov. Shapiro’s Proposal

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(February 10, 2026) On Tuesday, Feb. 3 Governor Josh Shapiro released his proposed budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The budget...

30 Jan Investment in Child Care Teachers Supports Children, Families and the Economy

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(January 30, 2026) This Bold Voices blog post was written by one of Allies for Children’s partners about a subject that...

22 Dec Facilitating Student Voice at the Activating Agency & Well-Being Student Symposium

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(December 22, 2025) On November 18, I had the incredible opportunity to serve as a facilitator at the Activating Agency &...

18 Dec Proposed Changes to Public Charge Rule Threatens Access to WIC, Medicaid, and More for Immigrant Children and Families

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(December 18, 2025) The Department of Homeland Security released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) last month proposing to change public...

19 Nov Final PA Budget 2025-2026

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(November 19, 2025) As the impasse moved into its fifth month, on November 12, Pennsylvania finally completed the state budget. The...

18 Nov Federal Government Reopens, While the Impacts Linger

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(November 18, 2025) The record-setting 43-day federal government shutdown ended the week of November 10, with some Democrats voting with Republicans...

07 Nov Career and Technical Education Offers Experiences that Students Need: Allies for Children’s new report offers ways to support it

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(November 7, 2025) America’s traditional approach to college and career paths is risky. We ask teens to make one of the...