Delco's got the momentum Across Southeastern PA, the fight to end the funding crisis for public schools is a galvanizing force uniting Republican and Democratic voters, especially those with school-aged children, business leaders, and, as we saw last week, realtors...
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Top realtors explain what’s depressing property values in PA–April 5, 2019
Top realtors say, Education, Education, Education You would expect real estate experts to tell you it’s all about “location, location, location.” But this afternoon, a new report had them focusing on “education, education, education. While underfunding...
REPORT: Underwater: What’s Sinking Families in Delaware County – Mar 2019
The American Dream is eroding in Delaware County. Incomes that used to provide a comfortable middle class life are no longer enough to even cover the basics. Even families who are near the median income – an income that should solidify their middle class status – are...
Testimony on the PA Charter Appeals Board
Testimony Presented to Philadelphia City Council Re: Resolution No. 190198 by Tomea Sippio-Smith Education Policy Director Public Citizens for Children and Youth March 21, 2019 Good morning. My name is Tomea Sippio-Smith. I’m the Education Policy Director at PCCY....
Time to dump overripe Charter Appeal Board–March 8, 2019
Time to dump overripe Charter Appeals Board This week we’re asking you to sign a petition to correct an issue affecting millions in tax dollars and the quality of education that students in charter schools receive. Across the state, students and...
Business leaders demand a new game plan for Southeast PA–March 1, 2019
Underfunding schools heaps burdens upon businesses Southeastern Pennsylvania may only constitute 5% of the state’s geography, but the region, which includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, is responsible for 41% of the...
REPORT: The Game Plan: A Regional Strategy for Strengthening Pennsylvania’s Workforce – Feb 2019
The impact of a declining workforce is a complex problem. Many of Pennsylvania's workers are ill-equipped to fill positions in businesses that rely on an increasingly skilled workforce. In fact, a majority of Pennsylvania's employers report having difficulty finding...
REPORT: Ensuring Investments in Career and Technical Education – Feb 2019
Skilled Workers Needed: Ensuring Investments in Career and Technical Education. Unfortunately, a lack of sustained investments in career and technical education funding, and more broadly, basic education funding, has caused limited access for students who wish to...
Response to 2019-2020 Governor’s Proposed Budget
PA School Funding Coalition Calls on Legislature to Go Further on 2019-20 Education Funding Advocates Commend Governor Wolf, Ignite Efforts to Persuade Legislature to Invest Further HARRISBURG, PA (Nov. 8, 2018) — PA Schools Work, a non-partisan coalition of...
Mandated costs for PA districts wolfs down $2 billion–January 25, 2019
Mandated costs for PA districts wolfs down $2B Here’s why property taxes keep climbing in Pennsylvania. Mandated school district costs for special education, pensions, and charter school tuition increased by nearly $4 billion between 2011 and 2017. State...