It’s a fact that the Philadelphia School District is starved for cash. How it got there and how we fix it is the subject of much debate. Local education advocates and critics of Governor Corbett say it’s about massive cuts from the state and an unfair funding formula....
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Picasso Project Arts Grants for up to $5,000 Available for Public Schools
Download PDF Project Seeks to Support Classroom Teachers & Enrich Student Experience (Philadelphia, PA) October 18, 2013 – The Picasso Project, an arts advocacy program of Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY), announces grants available for...
PA Hosts First School Breakfast Summit
Download PDF Summit Kicks Off Statewide School Breakfast Challenge (PHILADELPHIA) October 17th, 2013 – More than half of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals in Pennsylvania are not enrolled in school breakfast programs. To get more students to...
Rising Poverty Poses New Challenges for Delaware County School Districts and the Future of the County
Public education in Delaware County is a study in contrasts. It has a countywide graduation rate 3% higher than the state average, but lags behind the other Southeastern Pennsylvania counties. Delaware County’s median income is significantly above the...
New Challenges in Delaware County – PCCY Blog Spot – October 16, 2013
Public education in Delaware County is a study in contrasts. It has a countywide graduation rate 3% higher than the state average, but lags behind the other Southeastern Pennsylvania counties. Delaware County’s median income is significantly above the national...
In PA, Political Power Plays Biggest Role In School Funding
A lot has already been made about the nearly $1 billion the Governor and State Legislature cut from public education two years ago, and their failure to restore the cuts. But the true effects of that budget go well beyond cuts. Because Pennsylvania is one...
At A Symposium, A Call For State Education Funding Formula – The Philadelphia Inquirer – October 9, 2013
If the Pennsylvania Legislature had not scrapped a statewide education-funding formula in 2011 it had approved three years earlier, the Philadelphia School District would have received $360 million more in state aid this year and would not be in a fiscal crisis now,...
District’s Best Schools Affected By Shortfall – The Philadelphia Tribune – October 4, 2013
Nuwar Ahmed, 18, of West Philadelphia is making more trips to the local bookstore these days since the library at her high school was closed due to cutbacks in funding. Ahmed is a senior at Masterman High School, one of the district’s distinguished and highest...
A Debate On Raising Funds From City’s Universities and Nonprofits – The Philadelphia Inquirer – September 27, 2013
The University of Pennsylvania, with its Ivy League pedigree and large health system, is one of the nation's most prestigious colleges and is Philadelphia's largest private employer. With a $6 billion-plus budget, a $7.7 billion endowment, and a recently completed...
The Coatesville Area School District: Lessons In Bigotry
Download PDF We recently learned that the Superintendent and Athletic Director of the Coatesville Area School District exchanged viciously racist text messages. Individuals occupying these roles are not just educators and administrators; they are community leaders...