Children Still in Recession in Montgomery County Despite Recovery Rising child poverty and lower student achievement casts shadow over modest gains Philadelphia (Oct 20, 2016) – While recent headlines tout a national recovery from the Great Recession, more children in...
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Children Still in Recession in Montgomery County Despite Recovery
Children Still in Recession in Delaware County Despite Recovery
Children Still in Recession in Delaware County Despite Recovery Rising child poverty and lower student achievement casts shadow over modest gains Philadelphia (Oct 13, 2016) – While recent headlines tout a national recovery from the Great Recession, more children in...
REPORTS: Left Out: Regional Reports on Child Well Being – Oct 2016
While recent headlines tout a national recovery from the Great Recession, more children in the four suburban counties surrounding Philadelphia, and in Philadelphia itself, are worse off now than during the depths of the recession. The new PCCY Child Wellness Index...
Children Stuck in Recession in Suburban Counties Despite Recovery
Children Stuck in Recession in Suburban Counties Despite Recovery Child poverty, lower test scores casts long shadow in Delco, Bucks, Montco and Chester DOWNLOAD "Left Out--The Status of Children in Delaware County" Philadelphia (Oct 3, 2016) – While recent headlines...
Children Stuck in Recession in Suburban Counties Despite Recovery
REPORT: Family Economic and Food Security in Montgomery County – Aug 2014
The share of children receiving SNAP increased by 53% from 2009 to 2013.
REPORT: Family Economic and Food Security in Delaware County – Aug 2014
School breakfast participation in Delaware County public schools dropped by 10% from 2008 to 2012. Less than one in three eligible students receive breakfast at school.
REPORT: Family Economic and Food Security in Chester County – Aug 2014
The number of Chester County children enrolled in SNAP increased by nearly 56% from 2009.
Resources for Delaware County
PCCY Bottom Line Report on Early Care and Education in Delaware County PCCY’s report finds that just 4% of children under the age of five in Delaware County attend a high-quality child care program. The report found that just 24% of low-income families who receive...