It was touted as a groundbreaking achievement in a public-private partnership for education. But eight years in, the former Microsoft’s High School of the Future is struggling through a legacy of broken promises and deferred dreams. The School of the Future looked...
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Pre-K For PA Campaign Pushes Governor-Elect Wolf, Legislature To Invest In 4-Year-Olds – CBS Philly – December 12, 2014
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A top ranking U.S. Department of Education official and members of a statewide campaign to increase early learning opportunities for children swapped stories and strategies on Thursday at a Philadelphia City Hall summit. The Deputy Assistant...
Ready for some good news? December 12, 2014
Start Your Weekend with Something Sure to Make You Smile Witness first hand how PCCY improves the lives of our region’s children. Click on the image below to watch PCCY in action. PCCY works to ease the hardship that our region’s children face.
Vote delayed on bill that would have reduced Philly schools funding – Philadelphia Daily News – December 11, 2014
A CITY COUNCIL bill that threatened funding for the Philadelphia School District and angered education advocates will not be voted on today, its author said. Councilman Bobby Henon's legislation, which would exclude manufacturers from paying the city's Use and...
City Hall: Parents and Advocates Demand State Provide Adequate Education Funds – Philadelphia Neighborhoods News – December 8, 2014
Philadelphia education advocates, parents and students braved the numbing cold on Nov. 18 to gather in room 400 of City Hall for a hearing organized by the local nonprofit Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY). “Public education is not a privilege but a...
Cyber Charters Failing and Executive Action Helps Connect Kids to Health Insurance – December 5, 2014
Cyber Charter Schools Fail Pennsylvania Children Just as parents review a child’s report card to gauge progress, the state should evaluate the marks of cyber charter schools, which are currently failing. Among the 14 cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania, not one met...
#GivingTuesday: Give and Get With a Matching Gift – December 2, 2014
How Can Five Cute Kittens Relate to PCCY’s #GivingTuesday Message? November 30, 2014
It's hard to decide what’s cuter, a kitten or a kid. Kittens account for the most looked at content on the Internet. They leave dogs in the dust. The average BuzzFeed feline story gets almost 9,000 viral views compared with 5,000 for canines. More stunning - there...
Philadelphia Parents and Advocates Give Real Input on School Funding to Basic Education Funding Commission
Commission Members Hear from Public at “Real Public Input Session” on Education Funding PHILADELPHIA (November, 18th, 2014) – Philadelphia public school parents and education advocates told members of the Basic Education Funding Commission to recommend a new statewide...
People Power in Philadelphia State officials wanted to talk education funding without hearing from parents. Philly didn’t let them – Philadelphia Magazine – November 21, 2014
I’m so proud of my city. Do we say that enough in Philadelphia? Outside of the Philly Love Notes blog, probably not often enough. But every once in a while, something happens that reveals the underlying character of the city’s population — and we sometimes surprise...