Thanks to the leadership of Governor Wolf and a duo of Southeastern Pennsylvania lawmakers, Rep. Joe Ciresi (D-Mont) and Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks), legislation to boost student outcomes and increase the efficiency of education spending may start to move in...
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New allies & partners in the fight against lead poisoning – Feb 24, 2021
New allies & partners in the fight against lead poisoning – Feb 24, 2021
“People are going to keep getting poisoned until the nation fully addresses its lead-infused infrastructure.” This quote comes from a recent New Republic story that shows how pervasive lead is in paint, pipes, and properties, especially in poor neighborhoods...
Dancing, drumming, dreaming toward health & creativity – Feb 19, 2021
With the strains of remote learning and isolation from friends but overload of family, students of all ages are feeling the pressure. This is not just going stir-crazy, a feeling most of us can relate to. Our kids need an outlet, and thanks to the...
Send a Message to Help Youth in Institutional Care – Feb 17, 2021
The repeated reports of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse at youth institutions have been heart-breaking and infuriating. This cruelty cannot be allowed to continue. But, with action by the Philadelphia City Council, the wheels of change are starting to...
One Size Does Not Fit All: Teacher Input from the Arts to COVID-Safety – Feb 12, 2021
PCCY has fought side by side with students, parents, teachers, and administrators for the funding to address decades of deterioration in our schools and demand fair school funding to outfit every school and classroom with well-paid teachers, modern supplies,...
Philly Non-Profits Call for Teachers to Assess, Prepare for K-2 Classes
Joint Statement in Support of Re-Opening Grades K-2 in The School District of Philadelphia February 9, 2021, with February 11, 2021 updates Philadelphia’s young children need to return to their classrooms for in-person instruction. That sentiment is widely...
Tax Payers & Voters Support Education – Feb 5, 2021
It is no surprise that the Republican reaction to Governor Wolf’s budget proposal was the overused budget burial phrase “Dead on Arrival.” The Governor’s sweeping package to invest in the state’s future, with $1.5 billion more for public schools and...
School funding shouldn’t harm our kids – it’s only logical, Jan 29, 2021
It defies logic. Over a quarter century ago, lawmakers passed a funding policy known as “hold harmless” which mandates that school districts cannot receive less funding than they did the year prior. Regardless of the number of students lost in the...
Speak up to fix the broken way that Pennsylvania funds public schools
Pennsylvania is the only state that maintains a “hold harmless” approach to funding schools. This system protects school districts that are losing students at the expense of districts that are stable or growing, like all of the districts in our region of Southeastern...