Lawmakers are betting $250M on the wrong horse…–December 13, 2019
Betting on the wrong horse The consequences of chronic underfunding of public education in the Commonwealth abound. They include faltering academic achievement, ever-increasing property…
The business of healing, not hurting, children…December 6, 2019
The business of healing, not hurting, children The death of a teen in custody outraged the city. There was disturbing video…
On this #GivingTuesday, Meet Jalen and his mother Avril.
Meet Jalen and his mother Avril. Jalen was poisoned by lead at the age of 12. It’s shameful that forty years after lead-based…
Get ready to lose your lunch…November 22, 2019
Get ready to lose your lunch It’s the one-two punch that could deprive impoverished children their free school lunch. As we prepare…
Coming together to keep schools from coming apart–November 15, 2019
Coming Together to Keep Schools from Falling Apart Calling all advocates: Starting now – you have two opportunities to support…
Public policies should do no harm. This one fails–November 8, 2019
Policy Should Never Put a Child’s Health at Risk The Trump administration has proposed restricting broad-based categorical eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
5 ways CYBER GHOULS are haunting PA…November 1, 2019
Terrifying truths about cyber charter schools Read on, if you dare, but be warned: The following is entirely true and should upset students,…
TESTIMONY: Charters and Cyber Charters – Oct 22, 2019
Tomea A. Sippio-Smith Education Policy Director Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) 990 Spring Garden Street, Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19123 CHARTER SCHOOL…
Why are Philly families underwater?–October 25, 2019
Why are Philadelphia families underwater? While Philadelphia’s poverty rate hovers at around 25% (according to the latest census data), even families earning…
Can we tell you about our DREAM?–October 18, 2019
A dream we share, for all children in Pennsylvania An hour before the doors were even open, Parrin, 4, lined…