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...
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PCCY Statement on Soda Tax Alternatives
Statement by Donna Cooper, Executive Director of PCCY, On the Council President Alternative Options on the Soda Tax The misleading advertising campaign perpetrated by Big Soda has claimed victims among Philadelphia City Council. At a time when many cities across the...
Relevant facts about PA’s tobacco tax…–May 6, 2016
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–April 29, 2016
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...
Leading Education Organizations Declare Victory on Funding Formula And Call for Formula to be Adequately Funded
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: David Kim, davidk@childrenfirstpa.com 215- 900-9030 (c) 215-563-5848 ext. 23 (o) Leading Education Organizations Declare Victory on Funding Formula And Call for Formula to be Adequately Funded Groups Announce a New Push to End School...
Fake it ’til you break it–April 22, 2016
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...
Dear Coke, It’s not us, it’s you.–April 15, 2016
Dear Coke, It's not us, it's you. The American Beverage Association, lead by Coca-Cola, has plastered the city with its “grocery tax” campaign to mislead us into thinking Mayor Kenny’s proposed soda tax will annihilate our wallets at the checkout counter. Their...
96% of PA school districts see red
96% of PA school districts still in a hole Education spending for the current year got a $108 million boost compared to last year, with Coatesville, SE Delaware County and Norristown saw increases of more than $1 million. While Philadelphia, with its 200,000 students,...
Lead contamination scare in PA schools–April 1, 2016
Lead not just in pencils... Early this week, lead levels in three Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania schools were found to contain three times the federal standard of acceptable lead. In response to the reports by WFMZ-TV, the Allentown and Bethlehem school districts shut off...
Our Kids Are Worth It – March 25, 2016
Don't Stop ('till we get enough) With Governor Wolf affixing his signature on the state budget, we’re finally turning the page on one of the saddest chapters of Pennsylvania’s legislative history… well, not exactly. School Districts are still tending to the gaping...