Kinh doanh chữa bệnh, không làm tổn thương, trẻ em… ngày 6 tháng 12 năm 2019
The business of healing, not hurting, children The death of a teen in custody outraged the city. There was disturbing video…
Get ready to lose your lunch…November 22, 2019
Get ready to lose your lunch It’s the one-two punch that could deprive impoverished children their free school lunch. As we prepare…
Coming together to keep schools from coming apart–November 15, 2019
Coming Together to Keep Schools from Falling Apart Calling all advocates: Starting now – you have two opportunities to support…
5 ways CYBER GHOULS are haunting PA…November 1, 2019
Terrifying truths about cyber charter schools Read on, if you dare, but be warned: The following is entirely true and should upset students,…
TESTIMONY: Charters and Cyber Charters – Oct 22, 2019
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…
Why are Philly families underwater?–October 25, 2019
Why are Philadelphia families underwater? While Philadelphia’s poverty rate hovers at around 25% (according to the latest census data), even families earning…
Yeah, there are many problems. How about solutions?–October 11, 2019
Ready for some solutions? If you’re raising a family in Philadelphia, you can probably attest to some of the common challenges most of…
We Rang the Bell…Now Ring the Alarm–September 13, 2019
We Rang the Bell…Now Ring the Alarm It’s impossible to know if asbestos in her school’s building is behind a veteran teacher’s…
Parents Aren’t the Only Ones Doing Back to School Shopping–August 30, 2019
Parents Aren’t The Only Ones Doing Back To School Shopping This Labor Day weekend, parents aren’t the only ones doing…
Endgame for Charter Reform in PA?–August 23, 2019
Bipartisan Consensus Over PA’s Charter School Crisis First, a Kafkaesque story: After years of struggle, Erie School District faced insolvency, requiring…