Jul 9, 2021
WHITEWASHING HISTORY The historic lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania’s school funding system is finally scheduled to have its day in court, but opposition lawyers are “playing the race card” in a desperate attempt to prevent that. Lawyers for...
Jul 2, 2021
A Novel Way to Show Your Patriotism Since the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, Americans have been working tirelessly to perfect our democracy. Child labor laws, women’s suffrage, civil rights, and environmental protections are outcomes of...
Jun 26, 2021
Two Huge Wins for Children Students in the 100 poorest school districts across the state will enter schools that are less starved for resources this September because our Level Up proposal was enacted last night by the Pennsylvania...
Jun 23, 2021
Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools are sitting on millions of dollars in resources, according to a new report by the PA Charter Performance Center, raising new questions about charter school spending and their commitment to improving student performance. A...
Jun 23, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Amy Kobeta, PCCY amyk@childrenfirstpa.com, 347-607-1058 mobile CYBER CHARTERS ARE STOCKPILING DOLLARS THAT SHOULD GO TO STUDENTS New Report Shows PA’s Cyber Charters Are Banking Millions Download Press Release Download Report...
Jun 18, 2021
An early learner shows her appreciation of Councilmember Cindy Bass for supporting Philly Pre-K. Four-year-olds Aiden and Brooke stole the show at the five-year anniversary celebration of Philly Pre-K (PHLpreK). Mama Ingrid, their storied teacher, shared...