Building Political Power for Children and Youth If we ever needed a reminder of why voting is essential, this week came with several. The police shooting in Philadelphia of Walter Wallace, Jr on Monday refocuses our country’s work toward ending racism and violence in...
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Virtual School Enrollment Up, Quality Still Low – Oct 28, 2020
Virtual Charter School Enrollment is Up, but Quality Remains Disappointing in Pennsylvania Published on NACSA blog October 28, 2020 By Veronica Brooks-Uy Whether due to the fear of catching and spreading COVID-19 or a dissatisfaction with the virtual offerings from...
Parents, Use Your Voice to Speak Out for Your Children! October 23, 2020
Parents, Use Your Voice to Speak Out for Your Children! Yesterday parents in western Pennsylvania began the stressful planning for the shuttering of their schools, adding to the ranks of parents across the state at wits’ end with the need to parent, teach, and...
September State Cuts to Providers Jeopardize Child Care Centers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Amy Kobeta, PCCY, 347-607-1058, amyk@childrenfirstpa.com Jodi Askins (Start Strong PA), 272-444-1860, jodiaskins@gmail.com September State Cuts to Providers Jeopardize Child Care Centers Real time visual tally shows shocking...
The Friend of Art Education award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PCCY’s Picasso Project Director, Tim Gibbon, to receive esteemed The Friend of Art Education award Philadelphia (October 16, 2020) – PCCY’s Picasso Project Director, Tim Gibbon, will receive the Pennsylvania Art Education Association, The Friend...
When the Government Doesn’t Respond for Kids… We Do – October 16, 2020
When the Government Doesn’t Respond for Kids… We Do – October 16, 2020
When the Government Doesn’t Respond for Kids…. We Do A shock to economists and a blow to families—last week the number of unemployment claims surprisingly surged. With nearly a million more Americans tapping their unemployment accounts, it seems less and less likely...
With A Friend Like This… October 10, 2020
With A Friend Like This... Speaking boldly before Philadelphia City Council 9th grader Aniyah Comer exclaimed, “Art Helps us be our best selves at school." Her statement and dozens of others from students were clarion calls to decision-makers to preserve the arts in...
Private school sweepstakes, sponsored by YOU–October 2, 2020
Private school sweepstakes, sponsored by YOU Pennsylvania school districts are in a crisis of historic proportions. Not since the Great Depression has the public education system in the Commonwealth faced such dire circumstances. ...
Virtual classes fail kids and taxpayers, actually–September 25, 2020
Virtual classes fail kids and taxpayers, actually Students are back in school, sort of. In 2020, for most kids, “in school” means online learning. Although more than 90% of the state’s school districts now offer an online education program, some families have chosen...