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Shapiro leads childcare roundtable to address workforce shortages, budget proposal items

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By Kim Riley  |  February 20, 2025

As part of his 2025-2026 proposed budget, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is calling for a $55 million investment to provide childcare workers with at least $1,000 in recruitment and retention bonuses to help strengthen the workforce. “My budget prioritizes workforce development to tackle shortages in critical sectors like child care,” Shapiro said Feb. 18 during a roundtable he and Lt. Governor Austin Davis hosted at the YMCA Child Development Center at Duquesne University. “With 3,0...

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