CONTACT: Amy Kobeta, PCCY amyk@childrenfirstpa.com, 347-607-1058 mobile CAN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT BE A GAME CHANGER FOR PA CHILDREN? Federal and Local Leaders to Come Together to Answer that Question PHILADELPHIA (April 3, 2021)—Pennsylvania’s share of the $1.9...
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TESTIMONY: Philadelphia City Council on Rebuilding Our Schools – Mar 30, 2021
Testimony to Town Hall Hosted by Philadelphia City Councilperson, Helen Gym Submitted by Donna Cooper Executive Director, Public Citizens for Children and Youth March 30, 2021 First of all, I want to go on record and thank the U.S. Congress for keeping the Phila...
Are the Suburbs the Answer for Black and Hispanic Students? – March 26, 2021
Bringing Educational Equity to the Suburbs "It's ironic how the one job of a security guard is to keep people safe yet he did the exact opposite for me." and "I had to fight to make it into Honors and AP courses because no one at the school was looking out for...
New Report – No More Dreams Deferred: Building An Education System That Works for Black and Hispanic Students
No More Dreams Deferred: Building An Education System That Works for Black and Hispanic Students Across the region, the share of students of color attending suburban public schools is growing. In fact, one of four students attending 61 suburban school districts in...
REPORT: No More Dreams Deferred – Mar 2021
No More Dreams Deferred: Building An Education System That Works for Black and Hispanic Students Across the region, the share of students of color attending suburban public schools is growing. In fact, one of four students attending 61 suburban school districts in...
APPENDICES: No More Dreams Deferred Report – Mar 2021
No More Dreams Deferred: Building An Education System That Works for Black and Hispanic Students A Full Copy of the No More Dreams Deferred report can be downloaded here. The Appendix section is attached and can also be downloaded here.
New Report: Racial Achievement Gap Plagues Suburban Schools
NEW REPORT: RACIAL ACHIEVEMENT GAP PLAGUES SUBURBAN SCHOOLS County-specific data shows pervasive lack of equity in Bucks, Chester, Delco, and Montco PHILADELPHIA (March 18, 2021)— Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) is releasing the first in-depth analysis...
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, and inequity. “The time is now to address these inequities head on. Students who were struggling will keep struggling unless we take...
Vaccines – Just the Tip of the Iceberg – March 12, 2021
Vaccines - Just the Tip of the Iceberg To be sure, when anything is in short supply, folks immediately want to know if they are getting their fair share. The firestorms over the suburban Philadelphia counties’ access to vaccines has created a shocking public...
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 report about Black and Hispanic students in the Southeast Pennsylvania suburbs. One of the...