A 27-0 WIN on "Sunday Night Football" over the New York Giants has set up a smooth bye week for the Eagles to recharge and relax, but cornerback Brandon Boykin, isn't done working. During this week off from play, Boykin, one of the NFL's top cornerbacks, turned his...
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Pre-K Saves Money, SRC vs. Teachers and Every Child Needs Health Care – October 17, 2014
How Pennsylvania Can Save Money by Investing in Pre-K Pennsylvania can save millions of dollars down the road by investing in high-quality pre-k, according to new research from the Economy League of Philadelphia and released by the Pre-K for PA Campaign. Researchers...
Pennsylvania’s Basic Education Funding Commission is “Incomplete” with its Assignment for a New School Funding Formula
Download PDF Every school district in Montgomery County has less state funding for education this year than it did in 2011- the year Pennsylvania stopped using an adequate and predictable formula to fund its schools. The Pennsylvania State Legislature created the...
PA Schools Funding Commission Urged to Adopt Formula Based on ‘Real Costs’ at Montco Hearing – Citizens Call – October 16, 2014
Every school district in Montgomery County has less state funding for K-12 this year than it did in 2011. That was the year PA stopped using an adequate and predictable formula to fund its schools. The PA state legislature created the Basic Education Funding...
Eagles’ Brandon Boykin advocates for child literacy – 6ABC – October 15, 2014
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Brandon Boykin stopped by Prince Hall Elementary in West Oak Lane to advocate for child literacy. "Reading is going to take you so far because it applies to every single part of your life," he told the students. Boykin and the Eagles...
Boykin Challenges Students To #DoThe22 – philadelphiaeagles.com – October 15, 2014
More than half of Philadelphia students beginning fourth grade could not read on grade level in 2012. Cornerback Brandon Boykin isn't okay with that, so he and Eagles Youth Partnership are teaming up with the READ! By 4th Campaign to tackle childhood literacy. Boykin...
Eagles player promises ice-cream party if West Oak Lane students read regularly – WHYY Newsworks – October 15, 2014
Holding a brand-new book and poster freshly autographed by Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Brandon Boykin, young Kazir got to talking Wednesday morning about why he loves reading.Among two dozen students in the Prince Hall Elementary School library for the "READ! By...
Pennsylvania’s Kindergarten Readiness Assessment
A review of the state’s approach to pilot testing and implementing a new school readiness assessment by Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) finds that the state needs to be much clearer about the assessment’s purpose and take proactive steps to ensure the...
Groundbreaking Coalition to Carry Torch for Fair Funding – October 10, 2014
Groundbreaking Coalition to Tackle Adoption of School Funding Formula Representatives from 40 organizations gathered in the Harrisburg Capitol Rotunda for the launch of the Campaign for Fair Education Funding PCCY played an instrumental role in forming a powerful new...
Funding Inequality Hurts Pennsylvania’s Children – October 3, 2014
Big or Small, Funding Formula Must Support ALL Schools The 15 member Pennsylvania Basic Education Funding Commission held another hearing this week focusing, on the needs of small and rural school districts. Testimony hit home on the fact that many rural districts...