Oct 17, 2020
With A Friend Like This… Speaking boldly before Philadelphia City Council 9th grader Aniyah Comer exclaimed, “Art Helps us be our best selves at school.” Her statement and dozens of others from students were clarion calls to decision-makers to preserve...
May 17, 2020
Testimony before the Philadelphia Board of Education Joint Committee Meeting – Finance and Student Achievement May 14, 2020 Presented by Shauneille Taylor, Principal of Edward Gideon School, Philadelphia Good Evening, I am Shauneille Taylor, a former xylophone player...
May 17, 2020
Testimony before the Philadelphia Board of Education Joint Committee Meeting Finance and Student Achievement May 14, 2020 Presented by Cindy Farlino Picasso Project Coach, Public Citizens for Children and Youth Former Principal, Meredith Elementary School,...
May 14, 2020
Testimony before the Philadelphia Board of Education Joint Committee Meeting – Finance and Student Achievement May 14, 2020 Presented by Tim Gibbon, Picasso Project Director Public Citizens for Children and Youth Good afternoon, my name is Tim Gibbon. I am a...
Apr 24, 2020
Can teachers truly connect with students online? Yes. They absolutely can. This week saw Philadelphia schools roll out their online teaching resources, a complex and, of course, at times frustrating endeavor. We asked the PCCY team for their thoughts on what...
Apr 17, 2020
Overwhelmed parents, teachers get practical help When schools first shut down in March, it was a wake up call about how non-normal things were going to be. But the shock wore off quickly and the implications started to mount. What will happen to the school year...
