Nov 20, 2017
Pennsylvania’s struggling education system is hurting kids and hurting business. The share of education funding from the State has been declining for decades and now PA ranks 7th from the bottom in state share of education funding. Check out the PowerPoint...
Oct 31, 2016
Children Stuck in Recession in Philadelphia Despite Recovery READ – Left Out: The Status of Children in Philadelphia Graphics for social media – please share
Mar 28, 2016
The Mayor’s plan will give our youngest children a great foundation, help us reduce inequality and poverty and improve our schools. The sugary beverage tax is the best way to pay for it. Our kids are worth it. We can expand quality pre-k for 6,500 children By...
Apr 10, 2015
All of the candidates speak to new ways that the Mayor and City agencies can help public school students. Abraham: calls for the Department of Parks and Recreation to expand activities on School District playing fields and more after school activities. She also...
Apr 10, 2015
The five candidates explicitly call for more oversight of district-run and charter schools. Abraham: focuses on accountability measures for teachers that reward success and impose consequences for inadequate performance. She also calls for more financial oversight...
Apr 10, 2015
Three of the candidates list specific actions they would take to provide access to pre-k to all children in Philadelphia. Abraham: calls for mandatory pre-k by 2020 and would use $20 million in City funds to jump-start expansion and proposes a Universal Pre-K...
