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Kids' Bill of Rights for Summer |
It’s hard to believe it’s August already, which means parents everywhere will soon be gearing up for back to school!
Ah, but not so fast….as we enjoy these last few weeks of summer, here is our “bill of rights” for sunny days and muggy nights for kids in the Commonwealth:
For August 2011, all children & youth in Pennsylvania should:
- Ride a bike
- Eat a sticky popsicle
- Have health insurance
- Go swimming
- Scream on a roller coaster
- Be safe in their own homes
- Catch lightning bugs
- Catch a fly ball
- Throw a Frisbee
- Be a part of “forever family”
As summer winds down, Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children will be preparing for the fall legislative session and the return of legislators to Harrisburg. Even though the 2011-12 state budget passed in June, we still have many things to accomplish when the legislature reconvenes (including the beginning of our budget advocacy for the 2012-13 fiscal year budget).
Click here to see our public policy priorities for 2011-12in the areas of child health, early childhood education, K-12 education, child welfare and youth development, but in the meantime, enjoy the rest of these lazy, hazy, crazy days. They go by so quickly.
Joan L. Benso is president and CEO, PA Partnerships for Children
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