House Democratic leaders say their membership is prepared to come back to vote on a measure authorizing a $2 per pack cigarette tax to fund Philadelphia schools. “I know members, including the Democratic leader, ready to cancel vacations to come back here and do what...
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All Agree That Pa. Needs New School Funding Formula But Debate Intense Over Philly Cig Tax Increase – The PLS Reporter – August 4, 2014
What is behind the calls for the Pennsylvania General Assembly to vote on a special tax to fund Philadelphia schools? While everyone agrees that Pennsylvania needs a new school funding formula, the fight here is about the wisdom of stop-gap measures such as the...
Advocates, Parents Fight For Cigarette Tax In State Capital – Philadelphia METRO – August 4, 2014
The House right now may not be thinking about the cancelled cigarette tax vote that could provide $45 million to the embattled Philadelphia school district but the people of Public Citizens for Children and Youth are. On Monday morning, two buses full of parents,...
Hite: District Must Take Action By Mid-August At Latest – The Philadelphia Tribune – August 3, 2014
A group of Philadelphia residents are heading to Harrisburg Monday with a message for Gov. Tom Corbett and state lawmakers. “We are still going,” said Anthony Hopkins, spokesman for Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY), which is organizing the bus trip. “We...
PCCY eNews: Wanted: Leadership for Pennsylvania Governor and Legislature so Schools Open in September; Major Victory for Children Enrolled in CHIP Who Need Eye Glasses – August 1, 2014
August 1st, 2014 Wanted: Leadership for Pennsylvania Governor and Legislature so Schools Open in September With about five weeks left until the scheduled start of the school year, the Philadelphia School District still has no assurances from Harrisburg that it will...
Teen Parents Id Barriers To Diploma – The Philadelphia Tribune – August 1, 2014
Teen parents who rely on neighbors or relatives for childcare are more likely to miss school than peers who take their children to daycare centers, according to a new study released by the Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) advocacy group. “The whole study...
Teenage Parents in Philadelphia Face Challenges Accessing Child Care Services New PCCY Report Identifies Multiple Barriers Preventing Teen Parents from Graduating
Teen parents trying to earn their diploma face long wait times and major barriers to reliable child care, according to PCCY's latest report "How Does Access to Childcare Affect High School Completion in Philadelphia's Multiple Pathways to Graduation Programs?" The...
Teenage Parents in Philadelphia Face Challenges Accessing Child Care Services
Download PDF New PCCY Report Identifies Multiple Barriers Preventing Teen Parents from Graduating PHILADELPHIA (July 16th, 2014) – Teen parents trying to earn their diploma face long wait times and major barriers to reliable child care, according to PCCY’s latest...
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Picasso Project Provides Arts Opportunities at Bache-Martin Elementary School
The talented teachers at Bache-Martin Elementary School created the above video to show how their students created arts projects through a partnership with The Clay Studio and PCCY's Picasso Project. A special thanks goes out to Patty and Stephen Segal, whose...