Despite high anxieties over lead, PA reports little progress According to the latest figures provided by the PA Department of Health, 9,325 children under the age of six in the Commonwealth were poisoned by lead in 2017. Considering the tragic, lifelong...
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The best instrument for change is you–February 15, 2019
The best instrument for change is you–February 15, 2019
Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has... “Don’t look away from me,” she said. And no one could. Not the throng of media surrounding her, not the millions who watched her on every news broadcast, and certainly not Senator Jeff Flake, who stood frozen,...
Philly DA moves to reform juvenile justice system–February 8, 2019
Philly DA moves to reform juvenile justice system Philadelphia’s draconian and all too ineffective juvenile justice system has historically been prone to seek incarceration and heavy supervision of children, trapping them in a byzantine system...
Philly DA moves to reform juvenile justice system–February 8, 2019
A strong start to a new era in child care in PA–February 1, 2019
A strong start to a new era in childcare in PA A legislator at this week’s launch of Start Strong PA felt a tug on a pantleg and found himself peering into the eyes of a toddler who was asking for a little attention. Responsible grownups who have...
Mandated costs for PA districts wolfs down $2 billion–January 25, 2019
Mandated costs for PA districts wolfs down $2B Here’s why property taxes keep climbing in Pennsylvania. Mandated school district costs for special education, pensions, and charter school tuition increased by nearly $4 billion between 2011 and 2017. State...
Rate of PHL kids poisoned still way beyond Flint’s–January 18, 2019
Rate of PHL kids poisoned still way beyond Flint's The fight to rid Philadelphia homes of toxic lead paint is at a standstill, but the City’s Department of Health has taken a big and necessary leap forward to bring greater clarity to the crisis. Last...
Rate of PHL kids poisoned still way beyond Flint’s–January 18, 2019
Informed teen girls are “Girls With Options”–January 11, 2019
Informed teen girls are "Girls With Options" A number of years ago, Colorado became a pioneer in a movement that many hope will sweep the nation. It’s a common sense approach whose time has come. This year, PCCY hopes to chart a path to replicate Colorado’s...