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RECORDING: Surprising Outcomes for Students in Charter Schools in New Orleans – Jan 2021

Jan 25, 2021

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans radically remade its education system by closing nearly all traditional public schools and replacing them with charter schools. In this insightful talk, Tulane University’s Doug Harris describes the surprising outcomes for...

PRESENTATION: Underwater: What’s Sinking Families… – June 2020

Jun 9, 2020

PCCY’s Presentation to the Bucks-Mont Collaborative Membership Meeting June 9 2020 Donna Cooper, Executive Director, Public Citizens for Children and Youth, shared the results of our studies: Underwater: What’s Sinking Families in Bucks County and...

REPORT: Underwater: What’s Sinking Families in Chester County – Feb 2020

Mar 31, 2020

The American Dream is eroding in Chester County. Incomes that used to provide a comfortable middle class life are no longer enough to even cover the basics. Even families who are near the median income – an income that should solidify their middle class status – are...

REPORT: Underwater: What’s Sinking Families in Philadelphia – Oct 2019

Oct 24, 2019

The American Dream is eroding in Philadelphia. Incomes that used to provide a comfortable middle class life are no longer enough to even cover the basics. Even families who are near the median income – an income that should solidify their middle class status – are...

REPORT: Underwater: What’s Sinking Families in Montgomery County – Jun 2019

Jun 20, 2019

The American Dream is eroding in Montgomery County. Incomes that used to provide a comfortable middle class life are no longer enough to even cover the basics. Even families who are near the median income – an income that should solidify their middle class status –...

REPORTS: Underwater: 2019 Regional Reports on Child Well Being – Apr 2019

Jun 4, 2019

The American Dream is eroding in Southeastern Pennsylvania.  Incomes that use to provide a comfortable middle class life are barely even enough to cover the basics. Families in difficult financial situations bank on the hope that their children can rise up the...
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