“El Brujo de la Mancha”, un artista mexicano de Philadelphia, trabajará de cerca con estudiantes de algunas escuelas y les enseñará a manejar los productos de la tierra para hacer una obra de arte. El artista hará esto gracias a el Proyecto Picasso el cual fue creado...
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Organizations Lambaste Cuts In Governors Budget Plan – Daily Times – March 23, 2011
Officials from statewide organizations discussed how Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed 2011-12 budget will affect Delaware County agencies, residents and school districts during a meeting Tuesday. “This budget reduces spending to levels of two years ago,” said Sharon Ward,...
More, Not Less, Arts For Kids – CBS Philly.com – March 22, 2011
Data from the National Endowment for the Arts shows fewer children are getting exposure to the arts, whether at school or elsewhere. The report in Education Week cites the decline for African American and Hispanic youth as “alarming.” Reports from adults revealed that...
Reactions From the Corbett Budget – Philadelphia Sunday Sun – March 8, 2011
The Pennsylvania School Funding Campaign (PSFC) noted with alarm today Governor Tom Corbett’s $1.043 billion cut in combined state and federal basic education funding, returning it to the 2008-09 funding level. The overall cut for schools in his 2011-12 budget is...
Cuts Even Worse Than Imagined – Philly.com – March 7, 2011
PCCY appreciates the article about the potential loss to the city if the 2011 House budget is allowed to stand. But the situation is even worse than implied. In addition to the $150 million cited, the city stands to lose millions in funds block-granted to the state...
School Vouchers Will Make Things Worse – Daily Times – February 28, 2011
Cut me a break. Contrary to the rallying cry by proponents of a school voucher plan, this is not the “civil rights” campaign of the century. To categorize it this way is an insult to any black Philadelphian old enough to have sat in a segregated movie theater balcony,...
How Philly Ranks On Science Report Card (Video) – Fox Philadelphia – February 25, 2011
How Philly Ranks On Science Report Card: MyFoxPHILLY.com
Public Hearing on Vouchers before the House Democratic Policy Caucus, Given by Shelly Yanoff, Executive Director
Investing In Education Yields Returns For All – Bucks County Courier Times – February 15, 2011
Our elected officials face two major challenges: managing shrinking budgets and supporting policies that will strengthen America's workforce and get our economy growing again. Our nation's prosperity depends on both. Investing in early childhood education is a...
Grants Benefit School Arts Programs – Philadelphia Tribune – February 10, 2011
The Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY), through the Picasso Project, presented grants totaling $41,000 to 10 Philadelphia public schools Jan. 11 at World Café Live. The grants, ranging from $2,590 to $4,500, will support cultural arts projects supported by...