TESTIMONY: SDP – Charter Schools Non Renewal – Apr 30, 2020
Testimony Presented to the School District of Philadelphia Board of Education April 30, 2020 Tomea Sippio-Smith, K-12 Policy Director Public Citizens for Children and…
Can teachers truly connect with students online?–April 24, 2020
Can teachers truly connect with students online? Yes. They absolutely can. This week saw Philadelphia schools roll out their online teaching resources, a…
Overwhelmed parents, teachers get practical help–April 17, 2020
Overwhelmed parents, teachers get practical help When schools first shut down in March, it was a wake up call about how non-normal things…
Be the light of these dark holidays–April 10, 2020
Read MoreHelping our neighbors is a universal language–April 3, 2020
Helping our neighbors is a universal language Rosa, a Delaware County mom of four children, called us last week. Through one of our…
Collapse of child care system endangers PA economy–March 27, 2020
Collapsing child care system is its own crisis We may not know how long shelter in place orders will…
TESTIMONY: Board of Education: Urgent Educational Needs of Children – Mar 26, 2020
Testimony Presented to the Philadelphia Board of Education March 26, 2020 Donna Cooper, Executive Director, Public Citizens for Children and Youth I commend the…
#TEACHOURKIDS–Help us avoid a crisis for 200k students during the COVID shutdown
[Post your photos using the hashtag #TEACHOURKIDS and help avoid an educational crisis for students as they shelter-in-place.] Our Children Must Continue to Learn…
For PA schools, inequity is a preexisting condition–March 20, 2020
Inequity is a preexisting condition in PA Despite what you may have heard, COVID-19 is striking children. They may be spared the fatal…
Putting the needs of children first during crisis–March 13, 2020
The needs of kids should come first Whether your child has watched “Outbreak” or “Zombie Apocalypse” on TV or not,…