It's been a busy summer for the Friends of Mifflin School Committee of the East Falls Community Council. Unanimously approved by civic membership in mid-June, the volunteer-based group has partnered with the public elementary school with hopes of bolstering its...
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Letter To The Editor: Schools Bad For Business? – Philadelphia Daily News – June 25, 2012
AFTER MANY years we have listened to why many in leadership in the local business community say they cannot support business taxes or any other kind — because it's bad for business. Yet, they acknowledge that they need an educated workforce, and deep inside know that...
District Likely To Get No More Than $40 Million From Council – Philadelphia Public School Notebook – June 15, 2012
City Council is poised to approve a compromise that could raise as much as $40 million for the School District, far short of the $94 million it was seeking. Council is putting off revising the property tax assessment system through the Actual Value Initiative, instead...
Shelly Yanoff Leaving A Legacy Of Advocacy For Children – The Philadelphia Inquirer – May 30, 2012
In 1986, Shelly Yanoff accepted a job as executive director of what was then called Philadelphia Citizens for Children and Youth. She thought she would stay a few months at the organization so tiny the only employees were Yanoff and a secretary. Plans changed. Yanoff...
Children’s Advocate Should Be Proud – The Philadelphia Inquirer – May 30, 2012
For 25 years and more, the Philadelphia area has had a relentless advocate in Shelley Yanoff for improving the lives of children. As the longtime executive director of the nonprofit agency Public Citizens for Children and Youth, Yanoff’s contribution, as she prepares...
New Schools Plan: Can’t We Do Better? – Philadelphia Daily News – May 17, 2012
Can public schools be saved in the United States, in Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia? Can they be saved for kids in low- and middle-income communities? Can they do what they are supposed to do? Once again, we ask ourselves the questions. We know some answers: the...
Peace Quilt Unveiled at Thomas Mifflin Elementary School – WHYY Newsworks – May 10, 2011
The ceremony opened with a rendition of Bob Marley's "One Love," sung by a group of elementary students at Thomas Mifflin on Wednesday morning. It was a peaceful celebration of sorts at the East Falls school for the official unveiling of the quilt created by students...
Bold Proposal to Re-Cast Schools Gives Me Deja-Vu – WHYY Newsworks – April 26, 2012
The Philadelphia School District's proposal to dramatically re-cast its structure and educational approach, in the process eliminating dozens of schools, cutting labor costs and saving hundreds of millions of dollars, reminds me of another moment in our city's...
Regional Spotlight: Schools Need A Tax Increase – Philadelphia Inquirer – March 30, 2012
Several years after I purchased a home in Philadelphia, a tax assessor showed up at my door. After we chatted about whether I had made any improvements to the property, the lovely man disclosed that we were related and offered to freeze my tax bill. This was my...
Give Kids Sight Day 2012 Targets Uninsured Children for Eye Checks
Tens of Thousands of Philadelphia Children are Without Health Insurance Coverage Download PDF (Philadelphia, PA) March 21, 2012 – After 1,400 free vision screenings – and 600 Philadelphia children fitted for free eyeglasses! – last...