Let the experiment begin. The School District of Philadelphia outlined its process to transform 14 underperforming schools, or Renaissance Schools, a key part of the district’s five-year “Imagine 2014” plan. Read more...
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PCCY Martin Luther King Project: What the Public Wants
"MLK Day Volunteers Asking Citizens About Priorities for Mayor and Next Governor" Download PDF (Philadelphia, PA) January 17, 2010 – While many individuals and groups will engage in community beautification projects across Philadelphia to...
An Early Start, A Big Step Ahead – Philadelphia Inquirer – January 12, 2010
Early-childhood education is among the best investments a society can make for the future. Students enrolled in pre-K programs, a time when the mind is especially responsive to learning, perform demonstrably better in school later on. Read more...
Early Education Can Put Kids On Path To College – Philadelphia Inquirer – January 8, 2010
Thank you for writing about the Nutter administration's efforts to double the percentage of college graduates in Philadelphia ("New city office to focus on college," Monday). While a K-16 framework may be a stretch for readers who think of college preparation as...
2009 Give Kids Sight Day – A Success!
“Give Kids Sight Day” a Rousing Success - Over 1,100 Philadelphia Children Get Eye Checks and Glasses in a Single Day Download PDF (Philadelphia, PA) November 23, 2009 – More than 1,000 Philadelphia children received free eye checks at two...
Free children’s eye exam and glasses – Examiner.com – November 18, 2009
Take advantage of this free opportunity to bring your child for a free eye exam & glasses. Families take time for proper eye care with world renowned Wills Eye Institute for your children. Vision Coalition led by PCCY in partnership with the Eagles Youth...
Give Kids Sight Day
Free eye checks and glasses for Philadelphia school children and Eye Awareness Campaign. Download Press Release PCCY Aims to “Give Kids Sight” on November 21 and Every Day with free eye checks and glasses for Philadelphia school children and Eye...
Pennsylvania Budget Stalemate (video) 6ABC – October 9, 2009
The state Senate is returning to the Capitol on the 100th day of Pennsylvania's budget stalemate, and action on two major bills is possible. The Keystone State is the only state in the nation without a budget and on Thursday, several demonstrators took to the streets...
Budget Delay Foces Peak’s Little Angels to Cut Back, Stop Checks – Philadelphia Tribune – October 9, 2009
Anyone who doubts the hardship caused by the 100-day state budget impasse need only talk to daycare center owner Thelma Peake, who has not received her state funding since July. For Peake, the president and owner of Peak’s Little Angels, a daycare center in Southwest...
Rally Marks 100th Day Without a Pennsylvania State Budget
Download Press Release PHILADELPHIA, PA (October 07, 2009) – Advocates, non-profit agencies, businesses, faith communities, and individuals negatively impacted by the state’s budget impasse will mark Pennsylvania’s 100th day without a budget with a...