May 19, 2015
May 18, 2015
High-quality pre-k is not available to two-thirds of preschool age children in Philadelphia, according to research from Public Citizens for Children and Youth. Philadelphia voters can put the city on track to provide high-quality pre-k for all children by voting...
May 18, 2015
Philadelphia’s district attorney is urging voters to approve a question on tomorrow’s ballot that would create a panel to recommend a plan for provide for universal pre-kindergarten. Why is DA Seth Williams pushing a “yes” vote on the pre-K ballot question? “The most...
May 18, 2015
The faces of young Philadelphia can be found sitting around a table in the sunny classroom of a neighborhood high school. There’s a young woman from Bangladesh who loves learning, but who just two years ago spoke hardly any English. There’s a young African American...
May 18, 2015
With less than 24 hours before the May 19th Primary Election, District Attorney Seth Williams made an impassioned plea for ballot question number four. And that ballot question, which eighty percent of Philadelphia voters supported, asked if the Philadelphia Home Rule...
May 13, 2015
For too long, working families have struggled to pay for child care, but many kids are enrolled in lower-quality care. Half the children entering our public schools don’t have the basic skills they need to learn to read, do math, or work cooperatively. As a city...
