Jan 23, 2024
February 7th is the one-year anniversary of the historic Commonwealth Court ruling in favor of education funding and the day after Governor Shapiro releases his state budget. Join Children First and PA Schools Work for a rally at the State Capitol, calling on...
Jan 12, 2024
ALL THREE BRANCHES IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION In a huge step toward delivering a quality, 21st century education to every child in the Commonwealth, the Shapiro Administration and influential legislators reported that PA’s public schools are being...
Jan 5, 2024
WE KNOW WHAT WORKS – LET’S DO IT AGAIN Sometimes it’s a good thing that history repeats itself. It’s worth considering when it comes to funding public schools. This year’s public school assessments (PSSAs) are a stark warning that far too many...
Dec 8, 2023
EMPOWERING YOUNG VOICES TO BUILD LASTING CHANGE Fati Sidibe is a bright senior attending public school and a member of our Justice in Education program. Fati, and the other teens we trained, helped us dispel the myth that kids don’t care and can’t do anything...
Nov 17, 2023
BOOSTING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT ISN’T A MYSTERY The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) test results are in and they’re a call to action to lawmakers to invest in education. Students are doing better today than during COVID. With the resources...
Nov 13, 2023
