28% of those who would benefit from living wage are parents If you’re earning the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hour then you live below the federal poverty guidelines. In the “best” case scenario, where you have full time hours, that’s an annual income of...
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PHL incentivizes discrimination against poor, young families–June 7, 2019
Incentivizing discrimination against poor, young Philly families How broken is Philadelphia’s lead disclosure law? Not only is the rate of compliance abysmally low due to its unenforceability, but some unscrupulous landlords are taking advantage...
PHL incentivizes discrimination against poor, young families–June 7, 2019
In the fog, 300k kids to lose Medicaid and CHIP–May 31, 2019
In the fog, 300k kids to lose Medicaid and CHIP The sheer volume of coverage pouring out from the nation’s capital means huge stories of great consequence can get lost, especially when the stories contain a hint of bureaucracy or complexity. One...
In the fog, 300k kids to lose Medicaid and CHIP–May 31, 2019
Preschoolers are big winners in primary vote–May 24, 2019
Preschoolers win big in primary election From pre-K classrooms to libraries to playgrounds across the city, you can see and touch the impact of Philadelphia’s coveted Soda Tax. On Tuesday, voters, as they have time and time again, declared our...
Benefits of pre-K spans generations–May 17, 2019
Preschool benefits span generations: Study It’s hard to think of a more popular program than quality pre-K, but new research released this week only underscore the frustration parents are feeling as City Council still has a bill under consideration that...
Remember Marciene Mattleman this Mother’s Day–May 10, 2019
Remembering Marciene Mattleman When you wear a carnation this Mother’s Day, think fondly of the late Marciene Mattleman, Philadelphia educator and social entrepreneur, who wrote the book on how the city can help kids succeed. Marciene passed away on March 29, 2019,...
Remember Marciene Mattleman this Mother’s Day–May 10, 2019
Engineering a brighter future for our kids–May 3, 2019
Engineering a brighter future for our kids Our annual celebration remains the social event of the year for those who just want the best for kids in Southeastern PA as well as those in the child-serving sector. Here are two more reasons to join us, along with...