{"id":39398,"date":"2025-11-20T07:24:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T07:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/39398\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T07:24:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T07:24:10","slug":"pennsylvania-devotes-25-million-to-childcare-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/39398\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania devotes $25 million to childcare industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(WHTM) \u2014 Pennsylvania lawmakers will inject millions into the state\u2019s childcare industry thanks to last week\u2019s $50.09 billion budget deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The budget provides $25 million to help address staffing concerns across the industry, which Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said has nearly 3,000 unfilled jobs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"#sailthru-signup-widget\" data-ylk=\"slk:Close;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Close<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch for us in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Subscribe Now<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cMy mom has worked in childcare for almost 16 years, and while I\u2019ve always aspired to follow in her footsteps, I\u2019ve been apprehensive due to the lower wages in this field,\u201d said Madison Peneguy, an after care teacher with Children of God Educational Services. \u201cHowever, this new incentive gives hope.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If the state fills the vacant positions, childcare workers could provide for up to 25,000 more children, something Shapiro said was one of his priorities when passing the state budget.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/conference-reimagines-future-teaching-pennsylvania-234115870.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Conference reimagines the future of teaching in Pennsylvania;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Conference reimagines the future of teaching in Pennsylvania <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI want to be very clear about something,\u201d Shapiro said. \u201cThis isn\u2019t something I\u2019m hopeful for. 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