Sep 18, 2020
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...
Aug 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...
Aug 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...
Aug 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...
Aug 5, 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...
Jul 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...
