The Pennsbury and Council Rock communities are to be congratulated for their high-performing, adequately resourced schools. Unfortunately, some Pennsylvania communities are still struggling to get there ("More state revenue for CR and Pennsbury, not Philly," April 8)....
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PCCY Unveils Two Public Awareness Posters
Messages Promote School District’s Re-Engagement Center and Children’s Eye Health Download PDF (Philadelphia, PA) March 18, 2010 – A pair of public awareness posters produced by Public Citizens for Children and Youth – spotlighting...
Top City Schools’ Criteria in Flux? – Philadelphia Inquirer – March 18, 2010
Concerned that its top academic schools are not racially and economically diverse enough, Philadelphia Schools Superintendent Arlene Ackerman is proposing major changes in how students are admitted to them. The plan would take admissions decisions away from principals...
Proven School-Based Programs Boost Teen Parents and Children
On-site Education Could Benefit Philadelphia’s 12,000 Children of Teen Mothers and Pennsylvania’s Competitiveness Download PDF (Philadelphia, PA) February 23, 2010 – High quality early childhood education across the country has provided...
Give Kids Sight Day – Take Two
Second ‘Sight Day’ Means More Free Eye Checks and Glasses for Philadelphia Children Download PDF (Philadelphia, PA) February 12, 2010 – Due to the overwhelming numbers of parents and children who participated in November’s ‘Give...
When Collaboration Worked – Philadelphia Public School Notebook – February 16, 2010
November 12, 2007, was Veterans’ Day, a day that few of the people in the room at 440 N. Broad Street were required to work. Yet, 60 advocates, educators, community activists, parents, juvenile justice liaisons, attorneys, service providers, and other stakeholders...
District Ready For Its School Renaissance – Metro – January 28, 2010
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...
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...