As students returned to their schools amidst what media and advocates have coined as “doomsday” budget cuts, parents, teachers and politicians throughout Philadelphia are struggling to remain positive while fighting for adequate funding for the city’s children...
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First day of school in Philly inspires fears, hopes – WHYY Newsworks – September 8, 2014
Ben Franklin High School student Brian Burney arrived at school early on the first day of classes. Before first bell, he joined a crowd of education activists gathered on North Broad street to raise awareness of the plight of Philadelphia public schools. Call it...
Philly education advocates, kids press for more Pa. school funding – WHYY Newsworks – September 8, 2014
As Philadelphia students returned to school Monday, children's advocates rebuked Gov. Tom Corbett for not spending more on education at a rally outside his Center City office. The city's public schools are opening with a scarcity of guidance counselors, nurses and...
PCCY eNews: Upcoming School Funding Commission Hearings, Less Childhood Hunger Leads to Better Students, Seniors Support Pre-K for PA – September 5, 2014
September 5th, 2014 Student Letter Reading Outside Governor's Office Monday The Philadelphia cigarette tax increase for schools is still not secured. Join PCCY and elected officials this Monday, September 8th, for a Read-In outside the Governor’s Philadelphia office...
PCCY eNews: School Year Begins With Uncertainty, Alternative Medicaid Expansion Plan Approved, Family Services in Schools: Idea That Needs More Work – August 29, 2014
August 29th, 2014 First Day of School Provides an Opportunity for the Governor to Show Leadership On September 8th, Philadelphia public school students will return from their summer break for the first day of school. This school year comes with a lot of uncertainty...
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PCCY eNews: We Believe in Dragons!; Fair State Funding: The Only Solution to Pennsylvania’s School Funding Crisis; New School Year Just Around the Corner, but Not All Children Will Start Kindergarten Ready to Learn – August 22, 2014
August 22nd, 2014 We Believe in Dragons! Congratulations to Philadelphia’s own Taney Dragons for their incredible run in the Little League World Series! They may not have captured the championship, but this team of 12-and 13-year-old boys and one very special girl...
Local Public Schools To Open On Time – South Philly Review – August 21, 2014
In an announcement by Superintendent William Hite on Friday morning, the Philadelphia School District (PSD) laid out a plan to open schools Sept. 8 that will include serious temporary cuts to bridge the District’s $81 million budget deficit. Flanked by members of the...
Bucks County Commissioners Read To Kids, Advocate Early Childhood Ed – Bucks County Courier Times – August 20, 2014
“My mom has a garden and grows tomatoes,” one student said. “I have tomatoes,” another said. “I don’t,” said another. Bucks County Commissioner Robert Loughery had made the mistake of distracting the 5-year-olds with tomato talk. But he steered them back to why he was...
Event explores benefits of early education programs – Delaware County Daily Times – August 19, 2014
Richard Dunlap sat before 22 children Tuesday at Sonshine Christian Academy, reinforcing the Pre-K students’ mastery of the alphabet by using the alliterative character names from a storybook. Dunlap, the superintendent of the Upper Darby School District, spent about...