Jun 8, 2018
I am part of the Pre-K majority A recent poll confirms what we’ve been hearing across the commonwealth: Thanks to your hard work over the past few years, Pennsylvanians are in lockstep when it comes to support for pre-K! Support for pre-K has swelled to...
Jun 1, 2018
In Southeast PA, 9 of 10 districts are hiking taxes The math is simple. Yet so very hard. We’re talking about the simple math (figuratively speaking) behind school district budgets. School districts need funding to deliver schools ready for...
May 25, 2018
Southeast PA rises to protect pre-K Accusations of a state overreach flew swift and true over the past few weeks. At stake, 2,000 quality pre-K seats and nothing short of the right of every municipality in Pennsylvania to make local decisions without...
May 24, 2018
Mayor Kenney Celebrates with McClure Mayor Jim Kenney joined students from Alexander McClure School in North Philadelphia for the dedication of their beautiful new mural, entitled “Growing United”. The project is a transformative series of mosaics covering the...
May 18, 2018
The anguished cries of isolated children She was already in trouble and had run out of chances. Juvenile court sent her to a residential facility, which her mother thought would be good for her. Beatriz Jimenez, 16, testified this week at a hearing...
May 11, 2018
Legislators hit kids below the belt, twice The legislature is delivering a one-two punch aimed squarely at kids. The first blow strikes PA’s youngest learners the hardest. In a no holds barred approach, the House is taking action to shut down Philly’s pre-K. ...
