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...
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A thorough, efficient, and just ruling for kids!–September 29, 2017
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...
Do you know the principals behind pre-k?–September 22, 2017
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...
ACA ALERT: US Senate poised to slash health care–September 21, 2017
It’s the worst Affordable Care Act repeal proposal yet. THE GRAVE THREAT TO CHILDREN to repeal ACA is REAL and a Senate vote is coming QUICKLY. Previous efforts failed this summer in large part because a large majority of people like you oppose taking coverage...
A Fantastic Thing To Do–September 15, 2017
A Fantastic Thing To Do! The Block By Block Party is now a BLOCKBUSTER! Highlighted in this week’s Uwishunu as a “Fantastic Thing To Do”, featured in the Inquirer’s Weekend section, and so much more, the Block By Block Party has reached fever pitch as Minecraft...
Don’t Dream It’s Over–September 8, 2017
Don’t Dream It’s Over–September 8, 2017
Don't Dream It's Over Surprising (almost shocking, really) bi-partisan moves in Washington succeeded in keeping 800,000 children safe from deportation for at least the next six months. That’s a lot more than we can say about the process in Harrisburg...
Pregame Analysis: When PA Fumbles – September 1, 2017
Pregame Analysis: What's At Stake for Foster Kids When PA Fumbles Here's one score you don't want to cheer. We are a week away from the grandest tailgating event in the state, the Penn State versus Pitt game in Happy Valley. For most fans, the Sandusky scandal...
Schools starting…but last year’s work is overdue–August 26, 2017
School starting, but last year's work is overdue It’s old news that the PA legislature hasn’t yet sent a balanced budget to the Governor for his signature. What’s less obvious is how the wheels of state government are still turning with no budget in place....
Maybe PA legislators should play Minecraft–August 11, 2017
Maybe PA legislators should play Minecraft As we can see with the stalled state budget, our legislators often struggle to build almost anything, especially a consensus. But there’s hope for the Minecraft Generation. Lego for the 21st century, Minecraft—the...