Live Production Will Premiere April 8th & 9th at the National Constitution Center PHILADELPHIA (March 26th, 2015) – Attitudes on public education in Pennsylvania come through in a new theatre production School Play set to premiere April 8th and 9th at 7:30pm at...
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Four of the Six Democratic Mayoral Candidates Support Pledge for Philadelphia’s Children – March 26, 2015
Philadelphia, PA (March 26th, 2015) - One week after the announcement of the Pledge for Philadelphia’s Children, four of the six Democratic candidates for Mayor of Philadelphia have signed, committing their future administration to championing the City’s children....
School Play: Get Involved & Present School Play Yourself
Present School Play yourself! Following the Philadelphia Premiere on April 9, School Play will be available to anyone and everyone to present around the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Our goal is to have performances in each of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties before June’s...
School Play: Creative Team
Arden Kass (writer) is an award-wining playwright, independent producer of her own interdisciplinary theatre pieces and two-time PA Council on the Arts Fellow. She also writes musicals, TV, video and film scripts, has published essays and features, written 3 Biography...
School Play: Performance Details
School Play: A live theatre collaboration between playwrights Arden Kass, Seth Bauer and Director Edward Sobel for Public Citizens for Children & Youth. If you would like more information about presenting School Play in your own community, please fill out this...
Broad-Based Organizations Announce Pledge for Philadelphia’s Children
For Immediate Release CONTACT: Anthony Hopkins, anthonyh@childrenfirstpa.com 215-563-5848 x23 (w) or 484-433-7490 (c) 24 Broad-Based Organizations Announce Pledge for Philadelphia’s Children PHILADELPHIA, PA (March 18, 2015)- With the primary just two months away,...
Pledge for Philadelphia’s Children 2015
The Pledge for Philadelphia's Children commits our next mayor to championing school funding, achieving universal high-quality Pre-K access, establishing a higher minimum wage, expanding participation in childhood hunger prevention programs, upgrading City healthcare...
Mayor’s Proposed Budget is a Huge Victory for Philadelphia Children – March 5, 2015
PHILADELPHIA (March 5, 2015) – Public Citizens for Children and Youth released the following statement on Mayor Michael Nutter’s proposed FY 2016 budget: Mayor Michael Nutter’s proposed budget is a cause for celebration for Philadelphia’s children, their parents and...
Governor Wolf’s Proposed Budget is a $1 Billion Win for Children and Homeowners in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Provides New Investments in Schools and Property Tax Relief for Homeowners PHILADELPHIA (March 3rd, 2015) – Governor Tom Wolf’s proposed budget will net Southeastern Pennsylvania with more than a $1 billion in funding for schools and property tax relief, according to...
Superintendent Hite ‘elated’ by Wolf budget – Philadelphia Inquirer – March 3, 2015
Gov. Wolf's budget proposal would be very good for the Philadelphia schools. His plan calls for a nearly $160 million increase in state funds that would more than wipe out the district's projected $80 million deficit. "I'm elated with his proposed increases in...