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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 ...

Peace Quilt Unveiled at Thomas Mifflin Elementary School – WHYY Newsworks – May 10, 2011

The ceremony opened with a rendition of Bob Marley's "One Love," sung by a group of elementary students at Thomas ...

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 ...

Give Kids Sight Day 2012 Targets Uninsured Children for Eye Checks

Tens of Thousands of Philadelphia Children are Without Health Insurance Coverage   Download ...

Resolution 120088 concerning school closing and the impact on neighborhoods: Testimony to City Council Committee on Education

Council Begins Budget Hearings Without All The Details – Philadelphia Inquirer – March 26, 2012

On March 14, when scores of residents testified at Council's first hearing on Mayor Nutter's budget, something was ...

Anti-Violence Quilt Project Underway at Mifflin Elementary – WHYY Newsworks – March 22, 2012

Students at Thomas Mifflin Elementary School in East Falls are promoting peace through patterns this ...
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