New report says child care in Pennsylvania is in crisis; Workers’ low pay results in high turnover

The state is at its lowest number of bus drivers in five years — with about 42,000.

With thousands of fewer child care spots for kids, many parents trying to rejoin the workforce or being pulled back to offices are being stymied.

It would take another $57 million to fully fund the state’s Head Start program, which serves the poorest children, the NIEER analysis shows.