A meeting Monday of top Republican legislative leaders and Gov. Tom Corbett produced little progress toward freeing a stalled tax bill that Philadelphia officials say is critical to opening the city's schools on time. The proposal to authorize the city to levy a...
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Gov. Tom Corbett, Gop Leaders Meet On Philadelphia School Funding – The Times Herald – August 4, 2014
HARRISBURG (AP) — Top ranking Republican leaders in the Pennsylvania Legislature are meeting with Gov. Tom Corbett over a funding crisis that could prevent Philadelphia’s public schools from opening on time. The meeting on Monday in the Capitol was taking place behind...
House Republicans Abdicated Responsibility By Delaying Vote On Philly Cig Taxes, Dems Say – The PLS Reporter – August 4, 2014
House Democratic leaders say their membership is prepared to come back to vote on a measure authorizing a $2 per pack cigarette tax to fund Philadelphia schools. “I know members, including the Democratic leader, ready to cancel vacations to come back here and do what...
All Agree That Pa. Needs New School Funding Formula But Debate Intense Over Philly Cig Tax Increase – The PLS Reporter – August 4, 2014
What is behind the calls for the Pennsylvania General Assembly to vote on a special tax to fund Philadelphia schools? While everyone agrees that Pennsylvania needs a new school funding formula, the fight here is about the wisdom of stop-gap measures such as the...
Advocates, Parents Fight For Cigarette Tax In State Capital – Philadelphia METRO – August 4, 2014
The House right now may not be thinking about the cancelled cigarette tax vote that could provide $45 million to the embattled Philadelphia school district but the people of Public Citizens for Children and Youth are. On Monday morning, two buses full of parents,...
Hite: District Must Take Action By Mid-August At Latest – The Philadelphia Tribune – August 3, 2014
A group of Philadelphia residents are heading to Harrisburg Monday with a message for Gov. Tom Corbett and state lawmakers. “We are still going,” said Anthony Hopkins, spokesman for Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY), which is organizing the bus trip. “We...
Teen Parents Id Barriers To Diploma – The Philadelphia Tribune – August 1, 2014
Teen parents who rely on neighbors or relatives for childcare are more likely to miss school than peers who take their children to daycare centers, according to a new study released by the Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) advocacy group. “The whole study...
Poll: School Funding Cuts Are Top Concern for PA Voters
Education and funding for public schools is a top concern among Pennsylvania voters, outpacing other issues like transportation, taxes and jobs that have dominated debate in Harrisburg, according to a poll of Pennsylvania voters commissioned by the Pennsylvania Budget...
Fact Sheet: Overview of State Funding for Education and Cuts to Schools
PCCY fact sheet describing how schools are funded, what the Costing Out Study is and what a funding formula would do. This two-page sheet also shows how much schools have cut back in services since 2011 because of state cuts to education.
Powerpoint: How Education Cuts Harm Poorest School Districts 2011-2013
PCCY presentation shows little progress made to restore state funding cuts. As a result, poorer districts suffer the most.