Sep 21, 2022
The Childhood Blood Lead Test Act received unanimous approval from the PA House Children & Youth Committee today! This critical legislation that will get lead-poisoned children early help is now one step closer to becoming law of the land, thanks to our...
Jun 17, 2022
Public Schools are Pinching Pennies while Cyber Charters are Rolling in Cash While the General Assembly was busy passing a bill this week to protect charter school interests, the PA Charter Performance Center released a report showing that cyber charters have...
Jun 3, 2022
A Parent’s Love “I don’t like children, I love them.” These are the words of Geanna Williams-Davis, a Philadelphia mother of two and grandmother of seven, who is fighting for a better life for them and all children. A parent’s love is...
May 13, 2022
PA’s Budget Surplus Can Be a Game-Changer for Kids For years we’ve been told that the money just isn’t there to meet the needs of schools, child care programs, or children’s health. Routinely, state lawmakers would metaphorically pull out their empty...
Apr 15, 2022
Spring Cleaning Right Down to the Paint Spring has sprung in Pennsylvania (fingers crossed) and it’s time for a good spring cleaning. Pennsylvania will soon be busy clearing thousands of homes of dangerous lead paint. After a year of making the case to...
Apr 1, 2022
Tomorrow’s Leaders Make their Case to Today’s Lawmakers “Our text books are older than the students using them.” The sad state of textbooks was raised by Upper Darby student Tanveer K. in a meeting with House Democratic Leader Joanna...
