May 14, 2020
Testimony before the Philadelphia Board of Education Joint Committee Meeting – Finance and Student Achievement May 14, 2020 Presented by Tim Gibbon, Picasso Project Director Public Citizens for Children and Youth Good afternoon, my name is Tim Gibbon. I am a...
May 1, 2020
We should expect more from legislators Remember the Governor Corbett cuts? To pay, in part, for a massive handout for corporations, Governor Corbett slashed $1 billion in school funding in 2011, resulting in layoffs of 27,000 school personnel and years of...
Apr 30, 2020
Testimony Presented to the School District of Philadelphia Board of Education April 30, 2020 Tomea Sippio-Smith, K-12 Policy Director Public Citizens for Children and Youth Good evening, Thank you for giving me the opportunity to submit this written testimony. First,...
Apr 24, 2020
Can teachers truly connect with students online? Yes. They absolutely can. This week saw Philadelphia schools roll out their online teaching resources, a complex and, of course, at times frustrating endeavor. We asked the PCCY team for their thoughts on what...
Apr 17, 2020
Overwhelmed parents, teachers get practical help When schools first shut down in March, it was a wake up call about how non-normal things were going to be. But the shock wore off quickly and the implications started to mount. What will happen to the school year...
Mar 27, 2020
Collapsing child care system is its own crisis We may not know how long shelter in place orders will remain in effect, but we do know that if they last longer than a month, the economy of Pennsylvania isn’t likely to rebound any time...
