Apr 29, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: David Kim, davidk@childrenfirstpa.com 215- 900-9030 (c) 215-563-5848 ext. 23 (o) Leading Education Organizations Declare Victory on Funding Formula And Call for Formula to be Adequately Funded Groups Announce a New Push to End School...
Apr 29, 2016
Testimony to the School Reform Commission Thursday, April 28, 2016 Presented by: Donna Cooper, Executive Director Public Citizens for Children and Youth For the last three years, PCCY has published data-based reports focused on the charter renewal and expansion...
Feb 19, 2016
On Tuesday night, the SRC approved three new charter schools for Philadelphia. One group, comprised of professors from Philadelphia-area institutions, wrote the following letter in response to the decision. Carolyn T. Adams, a co-author of the letter, testified at...
Feb 18, 2016
Testimony Presented to Philadelphia City Council Committee on Children and Youth and Education by Donna Cooper, Executive Director Public Citizens for Children and Youth February 18, 2016 Thank you to the members of Council present for this important hearing examining...
Feb 18, 2016
Statement by Donna Cooper, Executive Director of PCCY, Regarding the State Supreme Court ruling on the Philadelphia SRC: The State Supreme Court’s decision regarding the Philadelphia School Reform Commission morphs the powers of SRC in ways that makes them more...
Feb 9, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Top 5 things you need to know about Gov. Wolf’s budget PCCY examines the Governor’s budget address for FY 2016/17 . PHILADELPHIA (February 9, 2016) – Here are our top 5 takeaways from today’s budget address in Harrisburg: . 85%: Governor Wolf...
