"Public Charge" inflicts private pain on kids In case anyone still believes there is a gray area around the motives behind the Trump administration’s anti-immigration stance, things just got black and white. The Department of Homeland Security has informed the...
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Dispute. Dysfunction. Dereliction. And yet… – March 30, 2018
Dispute. Dysfunction. Dereliction. And yet... Facing yet another threat of a government shutdown, with the nation’s capital firmly in the grip of perpetual crisis, few expected last Wednesday’s omnibus spending bill that contained a groundbreaking increase in federal...
It’s Important…and it’s the Law–March 23, 2018
It’s Important…and it’s the Law–March 23, 2018
It's Important...and it's the Law In 2011, Philadelphia City Council passed an ordinance regarding lead paint disclosure and certification of properties built before 1978 (the last year before lead paint was banned) to be rented to tenants with...
No debate…we’re in Uncharted Territory–March 16, 2018
No debate...we're in Uncharted Territory High school junior Charlene Canning may very well be the best young debater in the country. But she, and the rest of her Penn Wood HS team, will be denied the national stage simply because they’re in the wrong...
Rising charter enrollment with lackluster results in Delaware County–Press Release
Rising charter enrollment with lackluster results in Delaware County PCCY points out urgent need for an overhaul to worst charter law in the country Lansdowne (March 15, 2018) – Charter school performance is a mixed bag while costs and enrollment are rising in...
Unpredictability…Unhealthy and Unnecessary–March 9, 2018
Unpredictability: Unhealthy and Unnecessary Every day, thousands upon thousands of Philadelphians walk into their local Wawa’s, the region’s superior response to 7-11. It’s a ritual for many, picking up a hoagie or grabbing a coffee, that helps...
Philadelphia PreK By The Numbers
How to fail students and blame them at the same time–March 2, 2018
Fail students and blame them at the same time The fair funding lawsuit takes another step forward on March 7, 2018 when the Commonwealth Court will hear objections filed by PA House and Senate Majority Leaders Turzai and Scarnati. To say that their...
Statement on Mayor Kenney’s 2018 Budget Proposal
Statement by Donna Cooper on Mayor’s Budget Proposal PCCY once again lauds Mayor Kenney for adopting the cause of school children of Philadelphia as his top priority. We wholeheartedly agree with the Mayor that it’s time for a new chapter for our schools and we...