Students at Henry H. Houston School are making their voices heard when it comes to bullying. Instead of speaking out against it, the students are singing out. Students unveiled "Bully," the first album to come out of the school, to an audience of teachers, community...
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Philadelphia High School Band Protests At City Hall (Video) – 6ABC – June 20, 2013
Click play to see how the Northeast High School Marching Band sent a message to City Council. * Note: PCCY arranged for members of the band to join the rally at City Council
Rally To Urge PA Lawmakers To Fund Schools And Health Care By Delaying Corporate Tax Cuts (Advisory)
Download PDF Delaware County Families, Faith-Based Organizations & Advocates Unite to Call for Delay on Tax Cut for Corporations WHAT: A coalition of organizations plan to rally in Media to urge PA lawmakers to take action on a plan that would save $360...
Laid Off Counselor Shares His Story (Video) – FOX 29 – June 18th, 2013
Philadelphia News, Weather and Sports from WTXF FOX 29 * Note: PCCY set up this interview
Budget Ball For School Funding Now In Harrisburg
Download PDF PCCY Commends Council for Commitment to Schools, now it’s Up to Harrisburg (PHILADELPHIA) June 18th, 2013 – Today Philadelphia City Council announced a two-pronged approach to provide funding for the Philadelphia School District. City Council...
Students Sing What Could Be “Swan Song” For Music Teacher (Release)
Download PDF (PHILADELPHIA) June 17th, 2013 – As the school year comes to a close, teachers at Middle Years Alternative School are getting ready to pack up for the summer, but with an uncertain budget picture, one of their beloved staff members may not be back...
Students Sing What Could Be “Swan Song” For Music Teacher (Advisory)
WHAT: Students from Middle Years Alternative School (MYA) will sing songs, recite poems and raps and show off drawings as part of their project called “Roses from Concrete: Our Neighborhood Music Experience.” Their teacher, Cynthia Lee, is one the nearly...
For South Philly Students, This Art Project Could Be The Last One – Philadelphia City Paper – June 14, 2013
Principal Lisa Kaplan addresses students at Jackson Elementary. This afternoon, students in South Philadelphia's Jackson Elementary School celebrated the completion of a 5,000-square-foot mosaic completed with help from COSACOSA Art At Large, a nonprofit organization,...
PCCY Commends Unanimous Council Action To Fund Philadelphia Public Schools
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With Cuts Looming, Students Present Final Multi-Media Projects (Cassidy)
Download PDF WHAT: Students will present books and digital movies inspired by their personal experiences. All pieces are performed, filmed, and edited by students. WHO: Cassidy Elementary School Students, winners of a $3,500 PCCY Picasso Project arts grant, will show...