Jan 15, 2015
Report shows legal, fiscal and oversight challenges in granting new charters in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA (January 15th, 2015) – Public Citizens for Children and Youth urges the School Reform Commission to reject all 40 applications for new charter schools in...
Jan 15, 2015
Download the press release Public Citizens for Children and Youth has identified sufficient legal, fiscal and oversight reasons to deny all new charter school applications at this time. This report details PCCY’s research.
Jan 9, 2015
A new report finds that Pennsylvania ranks 41st nationally, lagging behind New Jersey, Delaware, 37 other states and the District of Columbia in early childhood education. This week, the non-profit Education Week Research Center released its annual Quality Counts...
Jan 7, 2015
The gap between what wealthy and poor school districts spend on education in Pennsylvania has doubled since Gov. Tom Corbett took office, according to a recent study by the Associated Press. In 2014-15, wealthier districts are expected to spend nearly $1,800 more per...
Dec 30, 2014
Students may be off for the winter recess but the School District of Philadelphia is asking parents to engage their children in reading for 30 minutes each day. The school district posted a link on its website directing parents to the Free Library of Philadelphia’s...
Dec 26, 2014
An online college-planning resource, rolling out in all 53 public high schools when students return from winter break, is seen as critical in a district that has laid off dozens of counselors and other key positions during a budget crisis stretching into its third...
