When his counterparts describe handing out iPads to students, Joseph Otto just tunes out the conversation. Otto is chief operations officer of the William Penn School District in Delaware County, just across Cobbs Creek from Southwest Philadelphia. His district limps...
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Southeastern PA Children’s Advocates Seek United Front In Harrisburg – WHYY Newsworks – December 3, 2013
Would children's advocates in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs be better off if they joined forces? The Philly-based nonprofit Public Citizens for Children and Youth will soon find out. PCCY executive director Donna Cooper said the group is expanding its...
Economic and Food Security In Chester County
Download Press Release Download Report Chester County Sees Sharpest Rise in Child Poverty in Southeastern PA PHILADELPHIA (December 2nd, 2013) – PCCY’s latest report, “The Bottom Line is Children: Economic and Food Security in Chester County”...
Not All Kids Are All Right in Bucks County
2012 saw a recovery of sorts for Bucks County, with the median family income finally returning to 2008 levels, but there’s little relief in sight for children at the lower end of the economic spectrum. A disproportionate number of children—nearly 9,000 total—in...
Lack of State Investment Leaves Schools Struggling to Meet the Needs of Rising Number of Low-Income Students
Last month we showed the trend of rising share of low-income students in Delaware County and the challenges those students face in Delco’s public schools. Today we’ll take a deeper look at the numbers and see what needs to be addressed and why the state is...
PA State Graduation Test Draws Fire As Unfair To Kids In Poorly Funded Schools – WHYY Newsworks – November 22, 2013
Beginning with the class of 2017, students in Pennsylvania will have to pass a state standardized test to earn a high school diploma. The Pennsylvania Independent Regulatory Review Commission approved the Keystone graduation test requirement Thursday in a 3-2 vote...
Committee Hears Testimonies For Revamped School Funding – The Philadelphia Tribune – November 21, 2013
Education advocates painted a stark picture for Philadelphia public schools, with grave consequences for hundreds of thousands of students during an Education Committee hearing held Wednesday in the city council’s chambers. There were renewed calls from the public to...
Chester County Gets Good Grades In Education Report – The Mercury – November 21, 2013
Chester County is a leader in the region’s public education sector, but a lack of state investment and a rising number of low-income students could threaten future performance, according to a new report by a Philadelphia-based advocacy group. The report, “The Bottom...
Testimony to Philadelphia City Council, Committee on Education: Budget Issues
The Bottom Line Is Children: State Of Public Education In Chester County
Download Press Release Download Bottom Line PCCY and State Senator Andy Dinniman Jointly call for Improvements to Public Education PHILADELPHIA (Wednesday, November 20th, 2013) – Pennsylvania Senator Andy Dinniman, and education advocates joined Public Citizens...