Are we ready for the Eagles Generation? Oh baby, have we suffered. There were a few near misses and many off-by-a-mile seasons, and now the Eagles are world champs. The deep freeze is over. It warms the heart…and in nine months, we’ll likely see that it warmed...
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Statement on Governor Wolf’s 2018 Budget Address
PCCY Responds to Wolf Budget Proposal A Conservative Down Payment On What Our Children Need Governor Wolf proposed a budget that puts the state’s 2.6 million children first. While much more must be done to open-up the doors of opportunity for every child in every...
What it takes for underdogs to win–February 2, 2018
What it takes for underdogs to win The Eagles' fight song is booming in hallways, restaurants, supermarkets and subways all over Philly. Naysayers’ predictions are falling on deaf ears. In nearly every state but Massachusettes, headlines about the Super Bowl...
DACA–Broken promise, broken dreams–January 26, 2018
Broken promise, broken dreams If you’ve had moments recently where America didn’t quite seem itself, well, here’s another one. Authorized immigrants and even U.S. citizens feel compelled to avoid signing up for health insurance and receiving basic care....
The Benefits of Pre-K Keep Going and…–January 19, 2018
The benefits keep going and going and... There’s no argument about the success-building power of high quality pre-k in the early learning years of children. But there are critics of the early education pillar still harping about flawed studies that claim by 3rd...
How “worst” charter law fails students and taxpayers–January 12, 2018
How "worst" law fails students and taxpayers At this week’s launch event for PCCY’s new charter school report, a packed house representing every opinion, pro or con, on charter schools rallied behind a single message: Pennsylvanians are paying for a lousy charter...
When 99.5% of households aren’t a priority–December 20, 2017
When 99.5% of households aren't a priority... Although just 26% of Americans approve of the GOP tax reform scheme, Congress passed the bill and it is just the President’s signature away from becoming law. Aside from the disturbing disconnect of Congress from...
Crowdfunding to Give Kids A Smile…–December 15, 2017
The reason for our nervous Smile... The alarm is ringing out across the country, even on late night television (Thank you, Jimmy Kimmel!): 9 million children will be kicked off their health insurance unless Congress takes action. In October, in the wake of the...
Gambling away a sure thing…you’ve got a problem–December 8, 2017
Gambling away a sure thing? You've got a problem It’s been 69 days since the CHIP program’s federal funding stopped. Access to health care for 9.2 million children is about to end. Nine states have already run out of federal funds, leaving families teetering on...
5 Major Wins That Belie A Very Rough Year–December 1, 2017
5 Major Wins That Belie a Very Rough Year It has been a rough year. Political dysfunction in Washington and Harrisburg has lowered our expectations of our political leaders and our government. But PCCY is raising the bar for children and in very...