Mar 27, 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...
Mar 21, 2019
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....
Mar 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...
Mar 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...
Feb 27, 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...
Feb 20, 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...
