Mar 18, 2021
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...
Mar 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...
Mar 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...
Mar 12, 2021
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...
Mar 11, 2021
Testimony Presented Before the PA House Democratic Policy Committee and PA Legislative Black Caucus Hearing on March 11, 2021 COVID-19 Disparities Tomea Sippio-Smith, K-12 Policy Director Public Citizens for Children and Youth Good morning Democratic Policy Committee...
Feb 27, 2021
Thanks to the leadership of Governor Wolf and a duo of Southeastern Pennsylvania lawmakers, Rep. Joe Ciresi (D-Mont) and Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks), legislation to boost student outcomes and increase the efficiency of education spending may start to move in...
