Uncovering Kids: 89,000 Poor Pa. Kids Slashed From Medicaid – The Philadelphia Daily News – April 3, 2012
Download PDF KHELI Muhammad was trying to schedule a routine pediatrician’s appointment last summer when she discovered that her 2-year-old son, who has a…
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 Super Party Childhood Hunger and Summer…
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 about whether I had…
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 school year to about…
Give Kids Sight Day 2012 Targets Uninsured Children for Eye Checks
Tens of Thousands of Philadelphia Children are Without Health Insurance Coverage Download PDF (Philadelphia, PA) March 21, 2012 – After 1,400 free vision…
Resolution 120088 concerning school closing and the impact on neighborhoods: Testimony to City Council Committee on Education
Read MoreCouncil 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 missing. Citizens didn’t have access to…
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 week. After nearly two months of lessons on anti-bullying…
A Life Captured Through The Lens And Learning – WHYY Newsworks – March 22, 2012
Ellie Seif, a retired teacher and principal, has always been fascinated with cameras. Her first exposure to film was in her preteens when she…