Oct 20, 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...
Dec 7, 2015
Clearly, The Philadelphia School District faces many challenges ranging from financial instability, to insufficient funds, to high staff turnover, markedly at-risk student population and epidemically low levels of performance. This report on the neighborhood high...
Jun 10, 2015
REPORT: Fulfilling Pennsylvania’s Promise to Cover All Kids – Jun 2015
Jan 15, 2015
Download the press release Public Citizens for Children and Youth has identified sufficient legal, fiscal and oversight reasons to deny all new charter school applications at this time. This report details PCCY’s research.
Nov 25, 2014
PCCY’s School Climate and Safety report details the year one rollout experiences with Restorative Practices and School-wide Positive Behavior Supports.
Aug 22, 2014
PCCY’s report finds that teen parents encounter multiple barriers as they try to return to the classroom and earn their high school diploma.