American Rescue Plan Act Checklists Will Help Families, Schools & Local Governments To Access Critical Federal Funds PHILADELPHIA (April 21, 2021)— The American Rescue Plan Act (Rescue Act) has all the potential to be a game changer for children and families but...
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Chambers of Horror – April 16, 2021
Stop the Harm and Start the Healing The case is clear. Philadelphia’s children need the protection of an independent Ombudsperson office mandated to conduct investigations when youth or parents report abuse of any sort while children are forced to live...
OP-ED: Pa. Senate Education Leaders Need to Give Local Taxpayers a Break – Apr 12, 2021
Pa. Senate education leaders need to give local taxpayers a break on cyber-charter costs | Opinion Published in the Pennsylvania Capital-Star April 12, 2021 By ML Wernecke School board members across the commonwealth are seeing red because the dollars they are sending...
Would you leave billions of dollars on the table? – April 9, 2021
Would you leave billions of dollars on the table? – April 9, 2021
The Promise of the Rescue Act is Up to Us Now The American Rescue Plan Act (Rescue Act) has all the potential to be a game changer for children. Congress has done its part in passing this historic legislation that can cut the national child poverty rate in...
Can the American Rescue Plan Act be a Game Changer for PA Children?
CONTACT: Amy Kobeta, PCCY amyk@childrenfirstpa.com, 347-607-1058 mobile CAN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT BE A GAME CHANGER FOR PA CHILDREN? Federal and Local Leaders to Come Together to Answer that Question PHILADELPHIA (April 3, 2021)—Pennsylvania’s share of the $1.9...
Here’s a Lesson for the Senate Ed Committee – April 2, 2021
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...
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...