Shock, then Awww.... Forgive most Pennsylvanians for their wait-and-see attitude regarding the State Budget developments—given our history, it’s hard to believe we may possibly have a budget passed and delivered to the Governor’s office imminently. And there’s some...
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Pay Now or Pay More Later–Courier Times, June 27, 2016
Bucks County Courier Times, June 27, 2016 Pay Now or Pay More Later Why Pre-K is Worth the Cost Social skills learned in pre-school are sustained throughout the school years and into adulthood. These are the skills that account for the extremely large reductions in...
So Urgent We Are Early Today – June 24, 2016
It's An Uphill Battle as the Status of PA Kids Slides, Again... Children in Pennsylvania took another step backwards last year. For the second year in a row, their standing in terms of well-being dropped to 18th in the nation. Tops this year? Minnesota. New Jersey was...
A HUGE Victory for Kids!–June 17, 2016
A HUGE Victory for Kids! The whole thing hinged upon a majority vote by City Council and in the end the soda tax passed by a decisive 13 votes to four. For a grueling, contentious months-long campaign, it's a stunning accomplishment by Philadelphia's new Mayor,...
Statement by Donna Cooper, Executive Director of PCCY, On Philadelphia City Council Passing the Soda Tax
Now THAT’S refreshing!–June 10, 2016
Now THAT'S refreshing! It’s important to be on the right side of history. It’s another thing to be leading it. Philadelphia City Council emerged this week at the forefront of a growing, global movement to challenge the might of Big Soda for the sake of the consumers....
For kids, the safety is ‘off’–June 3, 2016
For kids, the safety is 'off' Two years ago, four children playing in a bedroom were briefly unsupervised when their mother went to use the bathroom. That's when a 2-year-old boy shot her 11-year-old sister with an unsecured pistol. The bullet slammed into her arm,...
Kids are calling. We must answer.–May 27, 2016
Kids are calling. We must answer. How do teachers and youth organizations matter to abused children? This week Pennsylvanians learned the state hotline for abused children is in dire need of intervention itself. 42,000 distress calls to Childline went unanswered in...
How much is enough? An answer–May 20, 2016
How much is enough for schools? An answer. Last month, we told you about the quiet revolution we all missed--the realization of the long-sought bipartisan Basic Education Funding Commission's school funding formula. It's now the law of the land: new funding for...
PCCY Statement on Proposed Container Tax
Statement by Donna Cooper, Executive Director of PCCY, On the Proposal for a Container Tax While it's encouraging to note overwhelming support from City Council for high quality Pre-K, an agreement on the means to fund it and other anti-poverty and...