Download PDF PHILADELPHIA (March 6th, 2014) –Public Citizens for Children and Youth Executive Director Donna Cooper released the following statement regarding Mayor Michael Nutter’s proposed budget. “We thank the Mayor and City Council for their hard...
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Performance Audit for 2014 Renewal Seeking Philadelphia Charter Schools
PCCY identifies barriers to enrollment among 10 Philadelphia Charter schools up for renewal.
Governor Corbett’s Proposed Budget: Too Many Strings Attached for Schools
Governor Corbett recently announced his 2014-15 budget, and its focal point is an increase in education spending. But a solution to Pennsylvania’s public school funding crisis it is not. In fact, not only is it short of where it needs to be to meet the...
Picasso Project Awards Arts Grants to 14 Philadelphia Schools
Download PDF Grants Will Fund Educational Arts Projects to Benefit Thousands of Philadelphia Students PHILADELPHIA, PA (January 27th, 2014)- The Picasso Project, a Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) mini-grant program that brings arts education to schools...
Staving Off Another Philadelphia School Funding Crisis Starts with City Council
Lately, the coming of spring means Philadelphians can count on three things: high hopes for the Phils in Clearwater, taxes coming due and the shortchanging of the School District of Philadelphia. If last year looked bad, this year looks worse. The District...
Testimony to the House Democratic Policy Committee on Education Funding Crisis
Casi reprobados en proveer fondos – Al Dia – December 26, 2013
Un nuevo reporte de calificaciones publicado por la organización Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) evidenció el bajo rendimiento que varios cuerpos legislativos han tenido sobre la financiación adecuada de las escuelas en la región. El reporte de...
Philly Joins National Effort to Boost Youth Literacy – Philadelphia Daily News – December 23, 2013
WITH MORE than half of its third-graders behind in reading skills, Philadelphia has signed on to take part in a national campaign to boost literacy in the early grades. Mayor Nutter and Superintendent William Hite made the announcement yesterday, joining 140 other...
Grading PA lawmakers and Philly City Council – WHYY Newsworks – December 20, 2013
Education advocates have released a report card on the performance of Philadelphia City Council and the Pennsylvania General Assembly. In this budgetary climate, there's no such thing as an "easy" A. They're the kind of report cards kids might hide in the bottom of...
Local Campaign Launched To Have All Students Reading Proficiently by 3rd Grade – Philadelphia Public School Notebook – December 20, 2013
A newly formed coalition in Philadelphia is joining the national Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, an effort to make sure that as of the year 2020, all city students read on grade level by the end of 3rd grade. "Reading proficiency by 3rd grade is the most important...