Mar 18, 2015
Mar 18, 2015
The Pledge for Philadelphia’s Children commits our next mayor to championing school funding, achieving universal high-quality Pre-K access, establishing a higher minimum wage, expanding participation in childhood hunger prevention programs, upgrading City...
Feb 26, 2015
Philadelphia voters are going to be asked to create a commission on expanding pre-kindergarten citywide. The proposed change to the city charter would establish a commission to investigate how to expand pre-kindergarten for all Philly kids. Donna Cooper of the group...
Feb 24, 2015
Dear Friends, This Thursday, February 26th, City Council will vote whether to let voters decide in the May primary whether to move ahead on a plan to offer Universal Pre-K citywide. Please do these three things to help pass this measure: 1. SIGN our petition now and...
Feb 20, 2015
Loraine Ballard Morrill talks with representatives from Public Citizens for Children and Youth and the School District of Philadelphia about Kindergarten registration and a campaign to help kids read at grade level by the fourth grade. Power 99FM – February 20,...
Feb 18, 2015
City of Philadelphia Committee for Law and Government Public Hearing February 18, 2015 Testimony on Bill No. 15005 and Res. No. 15017 Public Citizens for Children and Youth PCCY Board Chair Leslie Winder Good afternoon Councilman Greenlee and members of the Committee...
