Child Poverty Rising – CBS Philly – January 18, 2012
Analysis by the Brookings Institution showed that child poverty rate nationwide rose from 18 to 22 percent from 2007 to 2010. According to Education…
Father of Disabled Child: Every Month, I Have To Argue Something – The Philadelphia Inquirer – January 18, 2012
Since the day she was born, 19 months ago, Anabelle Linzey of Ridley Township has been on a category of state Medical Assistance that…
Times Editorial Does Poor Job of Explaining Facts – Daily Times – January 12, 2012
Your editorial (“Feds have a poor way of defining poverty,” Dec. 27) contains a host of inaccuracies: First and foremost, the new Supplemental Poverty…
Choosing The Right Superintendent – CBS3 – January 11, 2012
Nationally, the average tenure of big city school superintendents is now three and a half years, reports the latest Philadelphia Public School Notebook, in…
Citizenship Is One Of The Regions Richest Resources – The Philadelphia Inquirer – December 31, 2011
Over the last eight years, Inquirer readers have easily identified dozens of neighbors who exemplify citizenship — each one fit to receive a Citizen…
Arts in schools: Testimony to the School Reform Commission
Read MoreAs PA Slashes Medicaid Rolls, Advocates Cry Foul – WHYY Newsworks – December 16, 2011
Pennsylvania has cut more than 130,000 people from its Medicaid rolls since July, more than a third of them children. The state says it…
Automatic Federal Budget Cuts Will Hurt Many – The Philadelphia Inquirer – December 15, 2011
NOW THAT the supercommittee charged with reducing our nation’s debt has failed, a series of automatic budget cuts – cuts that will harm our…
Pa.’s Drop in Medicaid Rolls Stirs Controversy – The Philadelphia Inquirer – December 15, 2011
Since August, the Corbett administration has cut off more than 150,000 people – including 43,000 children – from medical assistance in a drive to…
Parent Association Helps Lea Students Thrive – The Philadelphia Tribune – December 15, 2011
Located at the intersection of Locust and 47th Streets, the Henry C. Lea Elementary School is in a state of positive change with the…