May 27, 2015
Pennsylvania Legislative Policy Hearing May 27, 2015 Testimony Presented by Donna Cooper Executive Director, Public Citizens for Children and Youth Thank you for the opportunity to testify before this esteemed committee. Today’s hearing is taking place in the 153rd...
May 26, 2015
School Play, a documentary-based live theatre piece, is here to put school funding center stage. Compiled from a series of interviews, the play will premiere in Philadelphia in April and then will be made available for free for performance around the Commonwealth. The...
May 26, 2015
Public Citizens for Children and Youth, along with 17 other organizations, signed on to a letter initiated by the Education Law Center of Philadelphia in support of the Governor’s proposal for $100 million in additional special education funding driven out through the...
May 22, 2015
Disparities Hold Back Pennsylvania Graduation Gains Pennsylvania is above the national average when it comes to children graduating high school, but there are glaring disparities between poor and more affluent students, according to a report from Johns Hopkins...
May 22, 2015
May 22, 2015
Children attending Philadelphia Schools need the proper tools to be successful students. The Philadelphia School District has requested $105 million in new, recurring funding from Philadelphia City Council so they can begin to provide children with the necessary...
