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...
Jan 29, 2021
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...
Jan 28, 2021
As an early childhood educator, you’re fighting every day to overcome what seems like never-ending challenges to remain open to safely educate children during COVID. Your advocacy helped to get the U.S. Congress to include $10 billion for child care in the...
Jan 27, 2021
Last November, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) rejected Virtual Preparatory Academy of Pennsylvania’s resubmitted application to create a new cyber charter school. This was not a close call. “While a single deficiency would be grounds to deny the...
Jan 27, 2021
PRESS RELEASE CONTACT: Amy Kobeta, PCCY 347-607-1058 mobile amyk@childrenfirstpa.com NEW PCCY REPORT SHOWS “HOLD HARMLESS” EDUCATION FUNDING FORUMLA DRAMATICALLY HARMS CHILDREN PHILADELPHIA (January 27, 2021) – Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) today...
Jan 22, 2021
If we merge mercy with might and might with right then love becomes our legacy and change our children’s birthright We will not be turned around or interrupted by intimidation because we know our inaction and inertia will be the inheritance of the...
