Congress took the first step in passing the historic American Rescue Plan Act, now Pennsylvanians must decide how $15 billion will be allocated. The federal plan drives billions into low-income households directly via tax benefits and direct payments and it...
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Are the Suburbs the Answer for Black and Hispanic Students? – March 26, 2021
Bringing Educational Equity to the Suburbs "It's ironic how the one job of a security guard is to keep people safe yet he did the exact opposite for me." and "I had to fight to make it into Honors and AP courses because no one at the school was looking out for...
New Report – No More Dreams Deferred: Building An Education System That Works for Black and Hispanic Students
No More Dreams Deferred: Building An Education System That Works for Black and Hispanic Students Across the region, the share of students of color attending suburban public schools is growing. In fact, one of four students attending 61 suburban school districts in...
Can a small group of people really make a difference? – March 19, 2021
Can a small group of people really make a difference? – March 19, 2021
You’re Never Fully Dressed without a Smile "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Ben Franklin coined this phrase nearly three centuries ago, but it seems that the richest nation in the world hasn’t heeded his wise advice. COVID exposed the dire...
New Report: Racial Achievement Gap Plagues Suburban Schools
NEW REPORT: RACIAL ACHIEVEMENT GAP PLAGUES SUBURBAN SCHOOLS County-specific data shows pervasive lack of equity in Bucks, Chester, Delco, and Montco PHILADELPHIA (March 18, 2021)— Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) is releasing the first in-depth analysis...
From Information…to Conversation…to Action – March 17, 2021
If anything good has come out of this difficult past year, it is the rise of long overdue conversations on race, poverty, and inequity. “The time is now to address these inequities head on. Students who were struggling will keep struggling unless we take...
Vaccines – Just the Tip of the Iceberg – March 12, 2021
Vaccines - Just the Tip of the Iceberg To be sure, when anything is in short supply, folks immediately want to know if they are getting their fair share. The firestorms over the suburban Philadelphia counties’ access to vaccines has created a shocking public...
Vaccines – Just the Tip of the Iceberg – March 12, 2021
No More Dreams Deferred Webinar
No More Dreams Deferred A groundbreaking regional conversation about Black and Hispanic students in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties This event launches PCCY’s report about Black and Hispanic students in the Southeast Pennsylvania suburbs. One of the...