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RESOURCE: Access Philly Arts – Jul 15, 2021
ACCESS Cardholders (those Pennsylvania residents who monitor their government-issued cash, food, or medical benefits with an EBT card), are invited to visit participating sites in Philadelphia at the deeply discounted rate of $2 per person. 11th Hour Theatre Company...
Playing the Race Card – Jul 9, 2021
WHITEWASHING HISTORY The historic lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania’s school funding system is finally scheduled to have its day in court, but opposition lawyers are "playing the race card" in a desperate attempt to prevent that. Lawyers for PA House...
Something BIG Happened Last Night!
Two Huge Wins for Children Students in the 100 poorest school districts across the state will enter schools that are less starved for resources this September because our Level Up proposal was enacted last night by the Pennsylvania...
REPORT: A New Look at Cyber Charter Fund Balances – June 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Amy Kobeta, PCCY amyk@childrenfirstpa.com, 347-607-1058 mobile CYBER CHARTERS ARE STOCKPILING DOLLARS THAT SHOULD GO TO STUDENTS New Report Shows PA’s Cyber Charters Are Banking Millions Download Press Release Download Report...
What a reveal! – June 8, 2021
"Wow!" Five eye-catching mosaics — created by the students, staff, and parents of the Bayard Taylor Elementary School in Hunting Park — are proudly on display! Just eight years ago, the Taylor School was targeted to be shuttered, but they fought back and now...
Bayard Taylor Elementary Dedicates Vibrant Student Mosaics Reflecting School’s Core Values – June 4, 2021
CONTACT: Amy Kobeta, PCCY amyk@pccy.org, 347-607-1058 mobile BAYARD TAYLOR ELEMENTARY DEDICATES VIBRANT STUDENT MOSAICS REFLECTING SCHOOL’S CORE VALUES Project made possible by support from PCCY’s Picasso Project PHILADELPHIA (June 4, 2021)— Students, parents,...
Black & Hispanic Students Aren’t Criminals – May 28, 2021
Hopes for Gianna Floyd & All Students of Color Standing proudly on the White House lawn on Tuesday, George Floyd’s seven-year-old daughter Gianna led the chant to say his name as the country marked the anniversary of his slaying. His murder sparked a...
She’s talking to YOU! – May 21, 2021
Pennsylvania House and Senate Republican leaders declared last week’s vote to amend the state constitution and limit the powers of the Governor to declare an emergency a "victory for the people of Pennsylvania." The swift process used to place this measure on...
I’ll tell you once. I won’t tell you twice. You better wise up. – May 14, 2021
Let’s Do the Time Warp Again? On July 8, 2005, Pennsylvanians woke up to the shocking news that, in the dead of night, lawmakers voted themselves an immediate pay raise despite constitutional provisions barring such action. The grand jury that investigated this...