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Why we give to PCCY As we look forward to spending time next week with our families and loved ones, the PCCY team shares what they’re thinking about this Thanksgiving. “I’m grateful for PCCY’s supporters who understand that change doesn’t just “happen” – it’s a result...

    Saving Kids From the Poison They Play In Another article. Another gut check. In a recent Inquirer story, the state Department of Environmental Protection confirmed “unacceptable” levels of toxic lead in the soil in 26 locations around a busy shopping...

Statement by Donna Cooper on Dissolving the SRC November 2, 2017 The Mayor’s call for the School Reform Commission to dissolve and begin a responsible process for a smooth transition to a locally appointed school board is yet another example of the Mayor’s unwavering...

    Hope in Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware counties Over the last two weeks, leaders, parents and students stood up to celebrate a recent victory for all Pennsylvanians, especially students, at PCCY press conferences in each county. They brought their passion...

    Fiddling while Rome burns Last week we talked about the looming ballot referendum, a classic bait-and-switch that promises to cut taxes but actually transfers them from the wealthy and places them on the shoulders of the middle class. That probably...

  Trick. It's definitely a trick. There’s a radical shift underway in how Pennsylvania funds schools and it's kicking into gear this November.  Have you heard about it?  Probably not, but even if you had you probably wouldn’t have believed it.  Today we’re...

  Silent violence strikes 9M children in the U.S. Catastrophe. September’s earthquake in Central Mexico. Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Hurricane Maria, which decimated Puerto Rico. And then Sunday, October 1, 2017. On Monday, much of the nation awoke to the...

      A thorough, efficient, and just ruling! This week the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania made a historic ruling. While legislators huffed their objections, their constituents applauded the Court's decision that, when it comes to education, it was time...

Principals behind pre-k Parents are often worried about how their kids are doing compared to their peers. But before their children even enter kindergarten, there’s a checkbox on their school file that can predict a great deal about how they will perform. It’s a...