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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. 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 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...

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...

Pennsylvania's most progressive tax There’s no doubt the agenda behind Philadelphia’s proposed soda tax is progressive. Funding the expansion of 6,500 pre-k spots for children in the greatest need, much-needed repairs and renovations for rec centers, parks and...

Relevant facts about PA's tobacco tax... It's always hard to create something new. There's always inertia to overcome and resistance to push against. Philadelphia's proposed soda tax to fund quality pre-k, rebuilds of parks, rec centers and libraries, and 25 community...

You totally missed it. You marched. You petitioned. You rallied. You succeeded! You missed it. After two arduous years campaigning for a fair funding formula for Pennsylvania schools the revolution was not televised. It didn’t even make a sound. Last weekend, the...

Fake it ‘til you break it Ever fake a pant hem with safety pins? You may deserve some credit for your quick-thinking craftiness but after a while you just start to look weird. Better to hem the pants and avoid the emergency altogether, no? Unfortunately our...