Dec 11, 2014
A CITY COUNCIL bill that threatened funding for the Philadelphia School District and angered education advocates will not be voted on today, its author said. Councilman Bobby Henon’s legislation, which would exclude manufacturers from paying the city’s Use...
Dec 9, 2014
Philadelphia education advocates, parents and students braved the numbing cold on Nov. 18 to gather in room 400 of City Hall for a hearing organized by the local nonprofit Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY). “Public education is not a privilege but a...
Dec 6, 2014
Cyber Charter Schools Fail Pennsylvania Children Just as parents review a child’s report card to gauge progress, the state should evaluate the marks of cyber charter schools, which are currently failing. Among the 14 cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania, not one met...
Dec 6, 2014
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Nov 25, 2014
PCCY’s School Climate and Safety report details the year one rollout experiences with Restorative Practices and School-wide Positive Behavior Supports.