From Information…to Conversation…to Action – March 17, 2021
If anything good has come out of this difficult past year, it is the rise of long overdue conversations on race, poverty,…
No More Dreams Deferred Webinar
No More Dreams Deferred A groundbreaking regional conversation about Black and Hispanic students in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties This event launches PCCY’s…
TESTIMONY: Legislative Black Caucus Hearing Covid Disparities – Mar 11, 2021
Testimony Presented Before the PA House Democratic Policy Committee and PA Legislative Black Caucus Hearing on March 11, 2021 COVID-19 Disparities Tomea Sippio-Smith, K-12…
Can we do more with less? – Feb 26, 2021
Thanks to the leadership of Governor Wolf and a duo of Southeastern Pennsylvania lawmakers, Rep. Joe Ciresi (D-Mont) and Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks), legislation…
One Size Does Not Fit All: Teacher Input from the Arts to COVID-Safety – Feb 12, 2021
PCCY has fought side by side with students, parents, teachers, and administrators for the funding to address decades of deterioration in our schools…
Philly Non-Profits Call for Teachers to Assess, Prepare for K-2 Classes
Joint Statement in Support of Re-Opening Grades K-2 in The School District of Philadelphia February 9, 2021, with February 11, 2021 updates Philadelphia’s…
Tax Payers & Voters Support Education – Feb 5, 2021
It is no surprise that the Republican reaction to Governor Wolf’s budget proposal was the overused budget burial phrase “Dead on Arrival.”…
PCCY Response to 21-22 Wolf budget
PHILADELPHIA (February 3, 2021) – Governor Wolf’s FY 2021-2022 budget proposal includes historic levels of investment that will improve the life chances of all…
TESTIMONY: New Charter Application for the Proposed Pride Academy Charter School – Jan 29, 2021
Comments on the New 2020-21 New Charter Application for the Proposed Pride Academy Charter School ML Wernecke Director, PA Charter Performance Center Public Citizens…
TESTIMONY: New Charter Application for the Proposed Philadelphia Collegiate School for Boys – Jan 29, 2021
Comments on the New 2020-21 New Charter Application for the Proposed Philadelphia Collegiate School for Boys ML Wernecke Director, PA Charter Performance Center Public…