PA Purges 150K From Medicaid Rolls – The Philadelphia Inquirer – December 15, 2011
More than 150,000 people have been scratched off Pennsylvania’s medical assistance rolls in the last five months amid a crackdown aimed at Medicaid waste…
Compromise Seems To Have Been Reached In City Lead Hazard Fight – Philadelphia Inquirer – December 8, 2011
Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown appears to have reached a compromise in her long-standing effort to require owners of older rental properties to inspect and…
Some Landlords No Longer Oppose Lead Poisoning Bill – Philadelphia Weekly – December 8, 2011
A compromise was reached between those City Council members pushing for the lead poisoning bill and members of the Homeowners Association of Philadelphia, which…
Landlords Oppose Lead-Poisoning Bill, Say It Won’t Protect Kids – Philadelphia Weekly – December 6, 2011
It’s Wednesday, Dec. 1, and City Council’s chambers are standing room only. Councilwoman Marian Tasco’s spanking her gavel, ordering all those standing in the…
Children Fall Through Medicaid Cracks – Philadelphia Tribune – December 6, 2011
Many families rely on Medicaid to ensure that their children are receiving the health care services they need. For Cynthia Charleston’s 14-year-old son, Lafayette,…
Not Looking For A Savior This Time Around – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – December, 2011
The School District of Philadelphia should not be waiting for Superman, or Superwoman, but looking for a new leader who would be – in…
Childwatch: December 2011 – How Schools Should Be Governed
In this Issue: Keeping Our Pledge to Children Medicaid and our Kids Federal Early Care and Education Update Lead Paint Poisoning Prevention What’s At…
Parent Training Focuses on Teacher Turnover Problems – Our City Our Schools Website – November 16, 2011
Parents from seven schools came together on Saturday, 11/12, for a Parent Leadership Institute held by ACTION United, with Parent Power. Parents shared concerns about resources,…
Controversial School Voucher Plan Is Back in Harrisburg – Philadelphia Public School Notebook – November 14, 2011
For the first time in more than a decade, school vouchers have a legitimate chance of becoming a reality in Pennsylvania. On Oct. 26,…
Training, Screening Overhaul Proposed – Philadelphia Inquirer – November 6, 2011
After an Inquirer report on school police, Philadelphia has developed a plan. Unlike 8 of 10 big cities, it stops short at arming them.…