Mandated costs for PA districts wolfs down $2 billion–January 25, 2019
Mandated costs for PA districts wolfs down $2B Here’s why property taxes keep climbing in Pennsylvania. Mandated school district costs for special education,…
Hot takes on top issues affecting kids–November 30, 2018
A great way to keep up and share key PCCY news Hot off the presses, there’s a new way to get up to…
No last words, just lasting legacies–August 10, 2018
No last words, just lasting legacies It was a one-two punch that left Philadelphia’s caring community reeling. You can still feel the aftershocks from…
A 5-year transformation at McClure School: Picasso Project
Mayor Kenney Celebrates with McClure Mayor Jim Kenney joined students from Alexander McClure School in North Philadelphia for the dedication of their beautiful…
Healing after violence touches a schoolyard–February 23, 2018
Healing after violence touches a schoolyard Gunfire rings out from a schoolyard and a garden of hope blooms. This is a story…
Jim Kenney: “Arts and Culture are a Tremendous Part of a Person’s Development.” – Jump, The Philly Music Project – August 4, 2015
In May, former city councilman Jim Kenney won the Democratic primary to become the party’s nominee for mayor in the November general election. In…
Disparities in Graduation Rates, New Idea on Standardized Testing
Disparities Hold Back Pennsylvania Graduation Gains Pennsylvania is above the national average when it comes to children graduating high school, but there are glaring…
Candidates, pledge support for Philly children – Philadelphia Inquirer – May 12, 2015
Famed American historian Henry Adams once said, “During a campaign, the air is full of speeches – and vice versa.” More than 100 years…
Unfair Funding Pits Schools Against Schools and SRC has Work to Do on Charters – February 6, 2015
Career Training Schools Speak Out about School Funding Inequities When the state fails to provide adequate funding for school districts, it creates a competition…
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