Tomea A. Sippio-Smith Education Policy Director Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) 990 Spring Garden Street, Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19123 CHARTER SCHOOL HEARING TESTIMONY Senate Education Policy Committee Hearing October 22, 2019 When the Pennsylvania...
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Testimony: House Bill 525 – Protecting Children from Accidental Gun Injuries and Deaths
Testimony: House Bill 525 – Protecting Children from Accidental Gun Injuries and Deaths
Testimony Presented to the Democratic Policy Committee Pennsylvania House of Representatives Hearing Re: House Bill 525 September 3, 2019 Submitted by Donna Cooper Executive Director, Public Citizens for Children and Youth I am testifying today on behalf of Public...
Fair Funding Testimony for House DEM Policy Committee Meeting
FAIR EDUCATION FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS House Democratic Policy Committee Meeting Tomea A. Sippio-Smith Education Policy Director Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) August 12, 2019 In 2016, Pennsylvania devised a way to fund the schools in a fair and...
Testimony: Philadelphia Public School Funding
Testimony Presented by Tomea Sippio-Smith On Behalf of Public Citizens for Children and Youth Budget Hearing in Philadelphia City Council Re: School District of Philadelphia May 15, 2019 Thank you for the opportunity to present testimony regarding the funding and...
PCCY Testimony: State of Schools (Philadelphia)
Testimony Presented by Donna Cooper On Behalf of Public Citizens for Children and Youth Hearing in Philadelphia City Council to State of Schools May 6, 2019 Thank you for the opportunity to present testimony regarding the urgent needs of the students attending the...
Testimony on the PA Charter Appeals Board
Testimony Presented to Philadelphia City Council Re: Resolution No. 190198 by Tomea Sippio-Smith Education Policy Director Public Citizens for Children and Youth March 21, 2019 Good morning. My name is Tomea Sippio-Smith. I’m the Education Policy Director at PCCY....
TESTIMONY: Preventing Childhood Lead Poisoning in Philadelphia
TESTIMONY: Preventing Childhood Lead Poisoning in Philadelphia
Testimony Presented to Philadelphia City Council Committee on Public Health Re: Ordinances 180936, 180937, 180938 Submitted by Donna Cooper Executive Director Public Citizens for Children and Youth March 19, 2019 Thank you very much for providing me the...
STATEMENT: Response to Governor Wolf’s Budget Speech
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2019 Reaction to Gov. Wolf’s 2019 Budget Speech Governor’s proposal a good start--Pennsylvanians now counting on legislators to finish the job and deliver the budget children and families need Pennsylvania voters are clear that their...