Panel Is Told Parents Are Key To Stopping Violence – Philadelphia Inquirer – March 16, 2010
From Schools Superintendent Arlene Ackerman and District Attorney Seth Williams to children’s advocate Shelly Yanoff, speakers told a state Senate committee yesterday that getting…
Living Below Poverty in Pennsylvania: Not What You Think – Harrisburg Patriot News – March 8, 2010
As Pennsylvania families continue to struggle with the results of the recession, elected officials at the federal, state and local levels are considering budget…
Violence is Key Topic at School-Reform-Panel Meeting – Philadelphia Daily News – February 18, 2010
Superintendent Arlene Ackerman praised a youth group during yesterday’s School Reform Commission meeting for launching a campaign to quell youth violence. She vowed to…
Courtwatchers Need To Ensure Juvenile Justice – Philadelphia Inquirer – January 29, 2010
In the last year, Pennsylvanians have learned that juveniles have been railroaded into delinquency institutions to enrich judges who heard their cases. We believe…
Study Finds Recovery Act Keeping Pennsylvanians Out of Poverty in Recession – PBPC – December 17, 2009
Along with boosting the economy and preserving jobs, seven provisions of the federal economic recovery act are also keeping about 189,000 Pennsylvanians from falling…
In America, hunger is still a severe problem – Philadelphia Inquirer – November 29, 2009
It’s important to correct the inaccuracies in Charles Lane’s response (“Hunger overblown,” Tuesday) to the USDA’s food security report: (1) Respondents were classified as…
USDA: Hunger rise in U.S. – Philadelphia Inquirer – November 17, 2009
America is hungry and getting hungrier, with 49 million people – 17 million of them children – last year unable to consistently get enough…
Philadelphia tax revamp is still a mess – Philly.com – October 28, 2009
Philadelphia’s new and supposedly improved property values, heralded as the solution to a broken tax system, are so filled with errors that it may…
Girl’s murder a wakeup call for advocates (audio) – WHYY – October 27, 2009
Some authorities are calling the death of a 10-year-old Philadelphia girl “one of the worst cases of child abuse they have seen.” The girl’s…
Push for breakfast will help Philly kids! – Philly.com – October 23, 2009
We know children need a healthy breakfast to learn, but we also know that many children go to school hungry. The national School Breakfast…