CONTACT: Amy Kobeta, PCCY amyk@childrenfirstpa.com BUCKS COUNTY SCHOOL OFFICIALS, ADVOCATES JOIN STATEWIDE CALL FOR FUNDING TO MEET SCHOOL, STUDENT NEEDS Districts are facing a revenue crunch, COVID expenses, and rising mandated costs (May 6, 2021) Local school...
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FACT SHEET: Cyber Performance Snapshot – May 5, 2021
According to the most recent Future Ready PA Index, all 14 cyber charters score below the statewide average in English and math.
HB 272 Thanks – April 28, 2021
Cyber charter enrollment in Southeastern Pennsylvania grew by over 6,300 students this year, leaving district officials scrambling to cover $176 million in new tuition costs. These higher costs frequently get passed on to local taxpayers in the form of higher...
TESTIMONY: Challenges in Education – Apr 23, 2021
Testimony Presented Before the PA Senate Education Committee Hearing April 23, 2021 Tomea Sippio-Smith, K-12 Policy Director Public Citizens for Children and Youth Good morning Senate Education Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. My...
Is PA “on the level?” – April 23, 2021
In a state that spends more than a half billion dollars in school districts that have lost 20-50% of their student population over the last 30 years, it’s about time that the state also invests in schools that are full to the brim and getting fuller with...
American Rescue Plan Act Checklists
American Rescue Plan Act Checklists Will Help Families, Schools & Local Governments To Access Critical Federal Funds PHILADELPHIA (April 21, 2021)— The American Rescue Plan Act (Rescue Act) has all the potential to be a game changer for children and families but...
FACT SHEETS: Cyber Funding: House & Senate Education Committee Fact Sheets – Aug 2021
Enrollment in cyber charter schools skyrocketed has during the pandemic, causing school districts to pay $350 million more and intensifying pressure on local property taxes. The House and Senate Education Committees are charged with setting policy to solve this...
Would you leave billions of dollars on the table? – April 9, 2021
The Promise of the Rescue Act is Up to Us Now The American Rescue Plan Act (Rescue Act) has all the potential to be a game changer for children. Congress has done its part in passing this historic legislation that can cut the national child poverty rate in...
PCCY Unveils New Tools To Help Families, Communities and Schools as part of the American Rescue Act
Pennsylvania’s share of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act is $360 billion and is a real game changer for kids. But what impact will this have for Pennsylvania’s children? PCCY has created these resources to help better understand the plan and how this...
RESOURCE: The American Rescue Act Plan – Apr 2021
DOWNLOAD Resources for Communities Pennsylvania’s counties and municipalities received $6.15 billion in funds to help communities and families rebound from the pandemic; these funds must be spent by the end of 2024. These funds are on top of funds received by local...