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Tireless Advocate For Youth Had Real And Genuine Passion – The Philadelphia Inquirer – December 2, 2012
On many days, for so many years, Shelly Yanoff strode the short distance from her office to City Council's baroque chambers to advocate tirelessly and relentlessly for our region's children. You went to Council, the issue involved kids, Shelly was there. Yanoff...
Donna Cooper named to lead PCCY – Philadelphia Public School Notebook – November 13, 2012
Donna Cooper, who was Gov. Rendell's policy chief for eight years and who has experience in both city government and the advocacy world, has been named the new executive director of Public Citizens for Children and Youth. Cooper will succeed Shelly Yanoff, who is...
Former Rendell Aide To Head Nonprofit – Philadelphia Inquirer, November 13, 2012
Donna Cooper, formerly a top aide to Gov. Rendell, was named the new head of Public Citizens for Children and Youth, officials announced Tuesday morning. Cooper, who previously served for eight years as the state's secretary of policy and planning and for three years...
Philly Native Named Director of Public Citizens for Children and Youth – WHYY Newsworks, November 13, 2012
With Shelly Yanoff stepping down as head of the Public Citizens for Children and Youth after 26 years, the child-advocacy nonprofit needed a successor. The organization and its board announced today that Philly native Donna Cooper will be Yanoff's successor. “We’re...
Philly’s Head Start Programs Could Be Among Casualties Of Going Over Fiscal Cliff – WHYY Newsworks – October 25, 2012
Bonnie Li says that before her four-year-old daughter, Pearl, started preschool, she was "lost." “She was very scared, very shy," says Li. "When she see a stranger, she would just cry." Li says her daughter's social skills have improved since going to preschool at...
PCCY Forum: Concentrated Poverty’s Effect on Pennsylvania Schools
Download PDF Panel Will Discuss Impact, Outcomes and Policy Recommendations (Philadelphia, PA) October 17, 2012 – Concentrated poverty, a reemerging phenomenon since the 1990s, and its implications for education in Pennsylvania is the subject of PCCY’s latest...
PCCY Education Roundtable Opens New Season with Dr. William Hite
Download PDF New Philadelphia School Superintendent’s First Extended Television Interview (Philadelphia, PA) October 11, 2012 – PCCY’s Education Roundtable, the monthly discussion program featuring local education journalists, opens its...
Make Kids Matter Campaign Launches in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Download PDF Regional Effort Urges Public to Demand Candidates Address Children’s Issues (Philadelphia, PA) October 09, 2012 – With Election Day nearing and the nation concentrating mainly on the presidential election, Public Citizens for...
Back To School, More Cuts Coming – Philadelphia Daily News – September 12, 2012
While elected officials spent recent weeks shuttling off to political conventions, parents have had something else on their minds: preparing children to go back to school. In addition to helping them adjust to new teachers and routines, parents know schools have been...