What unites people of all faiths? Hindu, Christian, Muslim, Jew, Mormon, Buddhist… Given the troubling political climate reported by the media, you may be a little leery of reading on. As a nation we are obsessed by the things that divide us and fear how our...
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Gold in Rio, but we don’t value kids’ mettle–September 23, 2016
Gold in Rio, but we don't value kids' mettle Olympic and Paralympic fever may have subsided but two local sports heroes have their sights trained on an altogether different finish line: Olympian Bruce Baumgartner and Steelers legend Franco Harris. As a...
Philly’s Hottest Courtroom Dramas–September 16, 2016
"Education is not a right" “Does that mean the court has no standing to weigh in on issues of educational equality?” PA Supreme Court Justice David N. Wecht asked, responding to the assertion that fair education funding is none of his business. The rather terse...
Judge Rules State Failing Constitutional Duty–September 9, 2016
Judge rules state is failing its constitutional duty On Wednesday, a judge sharply rebuked the state government for "defaulting on its constitutional duty" to give kids an adequate education, ordering massive changes to how public education is delivered. The...
Tom Wolf’s Shot At A Legacy – September 2, 2016
Don't Want To Beat Them? Join Them! As a candidate he railed against inadequate funding for Pennsylvania schools, making his top priority the same as the top priority of voters. As Governor, Tom Wolf may be overlooking a vital tool that could help him achieve his...
Whose side are you on? – August 26, 2016
Whose side are you on? Six school districts, families and the NAACP are suing the leaders of the state House and Senate, the Governor, the Secretary and Department of Education and the State Board of Education for failing to provide an adequate publicly funded...
Charters face scrutiny–August 19, 2016
Charters face scrutiny Charter schools spend twice as much as district-run public schools do in administration costs. Charters pay their top officials far more. And since 2007, district reimbursements to charters have outpaced actual charter enrollment. These are only...
In case you missed it–August 12, 2016
In case you missed it... Here are a few news stories from this week we wanted to highlight: Immigrant mothers detained at Berks center go on hunger strike From The Inquirer: A total of 32 women are housed at the Berks center. They say they and their children, ages 2...
Are you connected?–August 5, 2016
Are you connected? Have you received the Spring/Summer 2016 edition of Childwatch, PCCY's semi-annual newsletter? Childwatch chronicles the progress of our major initiatives and projects twice a year and is mailed to anyone who has signed up for it (See below for more...
Where do they stand on education: Dems Edition – July 29, 2016
A look at the Democrats' education platform Last week we took a look at the GOP's stance on various education issues. This week, the Dems and their nominee Hilary Clinton get a once over. [Once again, a hat-tip to Education Week for their reporting and a terrific...