The soda tax case has finally made its way to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Last Friday, PCCY, Ceiba, Inc., the Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC) and the Public Health Management Corporation (“PHMC”) filed an amicus brief...
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Our Kids Are Worth It – Soda Tax Presentation
PCCY Testimony – Schools Approach Early Literacy Instruction
Testimony before the City Council of Philadelphia Committee on Education March 12, 2018 Presented by Donna Cooper, Executive Director Public Citizens for Children and Youth Thank you to the members of the Education Committee assembled today for this important hearing...
Philadelphia PreK By The Numbers
Working for Infants and toddlers of the Eagles Generation–February 9, 2018
Are we ready for the Eagles Generation? Oh baby, have we suffered. There were a few near misses and many off-by-a-mile seasons, and now the Eagles are world champs. The deep freeze is over. It warms the heart…and in nine months, we’ll likely see that it warmed...
Testimony on Family Childcare Tax Deduction Legislation – PA House Bill 2035
House Policy Committee Public Hearing on Family Childcare Tax Deduction Legislation, West Goshen Township Building, 1025 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA 19380. Testimony on House Bill 2035 Submitted by Bill Shoffler, PreK for PA Campaign Coordinator, Bucks County, PA,...
The Benefits of Pre-K Keep Going and…–January 19, 2018
The benefits keep going and going and... There’s no argument about the success-building power of high quality pre-k in the early learning years of children. But there are critics of the early education pillar still harping about flawed studies that claim by 3rd...
Testimony to PA State Senate Local Government Committee: Sugar Drink Tax
Public Testimony of Donna Cooper President, Public Citizens for Children and Youth Pennsylvania State Senate Local Government Committee Harrisburg, October 17, 2017 I appreciate the opportunity to appear before the Local Government Committee of the Pennsylvania...
FACT SHEET: Philadelphia’s Pre-K Expansion Builds on State and Federal Resources – Aug 2017
Testimony to the PA Senate Local Government Committee – Sweetened Beverage Tax
Public Testimony of Donna Cooper Executive Director, Public Citizens for Children and Youth Pennsylvania State Senate Local Government Committee Philadelphia, June 23, 2017 I appreciate the opportunity to appear before the Local Government Committee of the...