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...
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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...
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Local Education Organizations Respond to Council Action for Philadelphia Schools
Download Press Release PHILADELPHIA (May 15th, 2014) - A group of leading Philadelphia education organizations released the following joint statement responding to City Council President Darrell Clarke’s ordinance to extend the sales tax extension: We commend...
PCCY Annual Report Video 2013
This video shows some of the highlights of PCCY's accomplishments in 2012-2013. To vide the full PCCY 2013 Annual Report, click here.
Splitting Sales Tax Revenue with Pensions Makes Little Fiscal Sense
Download PDF Groups Send Letter to City Leaders That Shows Problems with Splitting the 1% Sales Tax Extension PHILADELPHIA (May 2nd, 2014) – Splitting sales tax revenue between Philadelphia schools and City pensions would do little to improve the city’s...