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POLICY PAPER: Why High School Graduation Rates Matter- Jul 2012

PCCY brief outlines the critical importance of investing in education.

Letter To The Editor: Schools Bad For Business? – Philadelphia Daily News – June 25, 2012

AFTER MANY years we have listened to why many in leadership in the local business community say they cannot ...

District Likely To Get No More Than $40 Million From Council – Philadelphia Public School Notebook – June 15, 2012

City Council is poised to approve a compromise that could raise as much as $40 million for the School District, ...

Pennsylvania Children Missing Out on Meals Over the Summer

(Philadelphia, PA) June 12, 2012 – As many families throughout Pennsylvania and nationwide struggle to ...

Shelly Yanoff Leaving A Legacy Of Advocacy For Children – The Philadelphia Inquirer – May 30, 2012

In 1986, Shelly Yanoff accepted a job as executive director of what was then called Philadelphia Citizens for ...

Children’s Advocate Should Be Proud – The Philadelphia Inquirer – May 30, 2012

For 25 years and more, the Philadelphia area has had a relentless advocate in Shelley Yanoff for improving the ...

New Schools Plan: Can’t We Do Better? – Philadelphia Daily News – May 17, 2012

Can public schools be saved in the United States, in Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia? Can they be saved for kids in ...

POLICY PAPER: Philadelphia Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness – Aug 2010

A report to understand trends and make policy recommendations for children experiencing homelessness.

Bold Proposal to Re-Cast Schools Gives Me Deja-Vu – WHYY Newsworks – April 26, 2012

The Philadelphia School District's proposal to dramatically re-cast its structure and educational approach, in the ...

Childwatch: April 2012 – Alternatives to Budget Cuts for Child Services

In this Issue: State Budget Overview Alternative To Cuts to the State Budget Heard in the Halls; 2012 ...

Regional Spotlight: Schools Need A Tax Increase – Philadelphia Inquirer – March 30, 2012

Several years after I purchased a home in Philadelphia, a tax assessor showed up at my door. After we chatted ...

Cries For Help – Philadelphia City Paper – March 29, 2012

Three months after the latest round of layoffs of school nurses — 47 in December, bringing the total for the ...
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