Live the truth that Black Lives Matter Earlier this month, 15-year-old Abington student Autumn Smith’s powerful commentary was published in several Southeast Pennsylvania newspapers. Fierce and honest, Autumn’s piece, a masterclass in how to make a...
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Don’t shoot the messengers…They deliver–August 21, 2020
Don't shoot the messengers--they deliver As parents across southeastern Pennsylvania attend confusing school district meetings and try to figure out how they can return to work, if they’re fortunate enough to even have a job, two things are certain: Schools are...
STOP THE HARM–August 14, 2020
STOP THE HARM “People often say it takes a village to raise a child,” LaTasha Hall told the Inquirer, her voice breaking. “That village was supposed to be Deveraux.” Instead, Deveraux, the nation’s most trusted behavioral health nonprofit caring for children...
Two big steps forward for kids–August 7, 2020
2 big steps forward for kids FREE INTERNET FOR STRUGGLING PHILLY FAMILIES Thousands of families breathed a sigh of relief this week as the Philadelphia School District announced a plan to provide free internet access for 35,000 low-income households, just weeks...
TESTIMONY: Senate Democratic Policy Committee: School Reopening – Aug 3, 2020
Testimony Presented to the Senate Democratic Policy Committee Policy Hearing on Responsible School Re-Opening August 3, 2020 Tomea Sippio-Smith, K-12 Policy Director Public Citizens for Children and Youth Good morning, Thank you for the opportunity to testify at this...
What they wish we did not know–July 31, 2020
What they wish we did not know While speculation of miracle cures continue to pepper COVID-19 news coverage, the facts surrounding the global pandemic in this, its fifth month, are very clear. They are clear because they are so few. COVID-19 is highly contagious, and...
TESTIMONY: Philadelphia Board of Education on Reopening Schools – Jul 23, 2020
Testimony Presented to the School District of Philadelphia Board of Education July 23, 2020 Tomea Sippio-Smith, K-12 Policy Director Public Citizens for Children and Youth Good evening, Thank you for giving me the opportunity to present this testimony. I commend Dr....
10 Things to Keep Kids Safe From COVID at School–July 17, 2020
Keeping Kids Safe at School You don’t have to be a parent to be worried about children heading back to school in September—due to COVID, keeping students safe affects us all. That’s why districts across PA are working hard to plan for this exceedingly complex...
How flat funding schools is actually a cut…June 26, 2020
How flat funding schools is actually a cut As districts in the region draw up their tentative plans to reopen schools in September, the feasibility of maintaining social distancing and staggered class scheduling (to limit the number of students at any...
Teens inspire hope and change…June 22, 2020
Teens inspire hope and change As protests approach their third week, teens from across Southeast PA spoke out against racism during a capacity town hall, sharing their thoughts and experiences with a broad audience that included local, state, and federal officials,...