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...
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What are the candidates for Mayor saying about Children’s Issues: More funds for schools? – April 10, 2015
The Candidates uniformly agree that the current system of funding schools is broken and are calling on the state to adopt a fair funding formula. But real difference is what they are saying they will do to increase local funding for the District.
Broad-Based Organizations Announce Pledge for Philadelphia’s Children
Pledge for Philadelphia’s Children 2015
The Pledge for Philadelphia's Children commits our next mayor to championing school funding, achieving universal high-quality Pre-K access, establishing a higher minimum wage, expanding participation in childhood hunger prevention programs, upgrading City healthcare...
Unfair Funding Pits Schools Against Schools and SRC has Work to Do on Charters – February 6, 2015
REPORT: A Growing Commitment to School Climate and Safety in Philadelphia – Nov 2014
PCCY's School Climate and Safety report details the year one rollout experiences with Restorative Practices and School-wide Positive Behavior Supports.
Unfair Education Funding is a Dirty Trick for Pennsylvania Schools
When a magician takes the stage, he will wave around a wand, a hat or a cape to distract the audience’s eyes from what is happening with his other hand. Like that magician, many in the state government want to distract us from the "other hand" of public education....
Why do Charter Schools Have Surpluses When School Districts are Broke?
The last few years have been tough for Pennsylvania schools, with budget shortfalls forced on school districts around the state by draconian cuts to the education budget. With nearly a billion dollars less in the education coffers, districts have been forced to cut...
Why Isn’t the State Targeting Early Childhood Expansion to Areas with Greatest Need?
Governor Corbett recently announced a $9.8 million expansion of Pre-K Counts, spread over 27 counties. As the Department of Education was considering where that money would go, its Office of Child Development and Early Learning released a report outlining ten counties...
Unfair Cap Leaves Philadelphia Children out of Pre-K
The best way to guarantee a child receives a successful education is with a strong start. The best way to ensure every child gets that strong start is by funding high-quality Pre-K programs. Unfortunately, Pennsylvania’s Pre-K funding covers fewer than 20 percent of...