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…
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)…
Why a $1B surplus has PA voters seeing red–June 28, 2019
Why a $1B surplus has PA voters seeing red This one’s really hard to swallow. State revenues are nearly a BILLION dollars higher…
This summer more students get the break they need…–June 21, 2019
This summer more students get the break they need There’s no better spokesperson for a summer job than Greg Damas, currently…
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…
Remember Marciene Mattleman this Mother’s Day–May 10, 2019
Remembering Marciene Mattleman When you wear a carnation this Mother’s Day, think fondly of the late Marciene Mattleman, Philadelphia educator and social entrepreneur, who…
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…
Engineering a brighter future for our kids–May 3, 2019
Engineering a brighter future for our kids Our annual celebration remains the social event of the year for those who just want the…
非凡的日常英雄– 2019年4月19日
Extraordinary, everyday heroes Since our founding in 1980, in response to the critical need to ensure every child has access to the fundamental building…
The growing resolve to fix our schools–April 12, 2019
Delco’s got the momentum Across Southeastern PA, the fight to end the funding crisis for public schools is a galvanizing force uniting Republican and…