WHITEWASHING HISTORY The historic lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania’s school funding system is finally scheduled to have its day in court, but opposition lawyers are "playing the race card" in a desperate attempt to prevent that. Lawyers for PA House...
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A New Take on Patriotism – Jul 2, 2021
A Novel Way to Show Your Patriotism Since the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, Americans have been working tirelessly to perfect our democracy. Child labor laws, women’s suffrage, civil rights, and environmental protections are outcomes of...
Something BIG Happened Last Night!
Two Huge Wins for Children Students in the 100 poorest school districts across the state will enter schools that are less starved for resources this September because our Level Up proposal was enacted last night by the Pennsylvania...
Show me the money! – Jun 23, 2021
Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools are sitting on millions of dollars in resources, according to a new report by the PA Charter Performance Center, raising new questions about charter school spending and their commitment to improving student performance. A...
Cyber Charters Are Stockpiling Dollars That Should Go To Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Amy Kobeta, PCCY amyk@childrenfirstpa.com, 347-607-1058 mobile CYBER CHARTERS ARE STOCKPILING DOLLARS THAT SHOULD GO TO STUDENTS New Report Shows PA’s Cyber Charters Are Banking Millions Download Press Release Download Report...
Major Returns on 1% Investment – June 18, 2021
An early learner shows her appreciation of Councilmember Cindy Bass for supporting Philly Pre-K. Four-year-olds Aiden and Brooke stole the show at the five-year anniversary celebration of Philly Pre-K (PHLpreK). Mama Ingrid, their storied teacher, shared...
City Council Needs to Hear from YOU! – Jun 11, 2021
The Philadelphia budget negotiations are going fast and furious at City Hall. It's important that councilmembers hear from people like you who support initiatives that protect children and youth from violence. Our city is experiencing an alarming rise in gun...
What a reveal! – June 8, 2021
"Wow!" Five eye-catching mosaics — created by the students, staff, and parents of the Bayard Taylor Elementary School in Hunting Park — are proudly on display! Just eight years ago, the Taylor School was targeted to be shuttered, but they fought back and now...
Are the Unemployed Just Lazy? – June 4, 2021
It's the narrative — not the unemployed — that's lazy (This is an excerpt of an opinion piece written by Dan O'Brien, PCCY Education Coordinator for Bucks County, that was published in the Bucks County Courier Times.) We’ve all heard the narrative from...
Bayard Taylor Elementary Dedicates Vibrant Student Mosaics Reflecting School’s Core Values – June 4, 2021
CONTACT: Amy Kobeta, PCCY amyk@pccy.org, 347-607-1058 mobile BAYARD TAYLOR ELEMENTARY DEDICATES VIBRANT STUDENT MOSAICS REFLECTING SCHOOL’S CORE VALUES Project made possible by support from PCCY’s Picasso Project PHILADELPHIA (June 4, 2021)— Students, parents,...