Feb 1, 2021
Testimony Presented to the School District of Philadelphia Board of Education on the proposed ASPIRA Bilingual Business, Finance and Technology Charter High School Public Citizens for Children and Youth PA Charter Performance Center January 29, 2021 Thank you for the...
Jan 29, 2021
It defies logic. Over a quarter century ago, lawmakers passed a funding policy known as “hold harmless” which mandates that school districts cannot receive less funding than they did the year prior. Regardless of the number of students lost in the...
Jan 29, 2021
Pennsylvania is the only state that maintains a “hold harmless” approach to funding schools. This system protects school districts that are losing students at the expense of districts that are stable or growing, like all of the districts in our region of Southeastern...
Jan 27, 2021
PRESS RELEASE CONTACT: Amy Kobeta, PCCY 347-607-1058 mobile amyk@childrenfirstpa.com NEW PCCY REPORT SHOWS “HOLD HARMLESS” EDUCATION FUNDING FORUMLA DRAMATICALLY HARMS CHILDREN PHILADELPHIA (January 27, 2021) – Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) today...
Jan 26, 2021
This report reveals the significant harm done by the education funding system paradoxically known as “hold harmless.” This system fails to account for the massive shift in district enrollment, resulting in an education funding system that’s among the most inequitable...
Jan 25, 2021
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans radically remade its education system by closing nearly all traditional public schools and replacing them with charter schools. In this insightful talk, Tulane University’s Doug Harris describes the surprising outcomes for...
