Preschoolers are big winners in primary vote–May 24, 2019
Preschoolers win big in primary election From pre-K classrooms to libraries to playgrounds across the city, you can see and touch…
Benefits of pre-K spans generations–May 17, 2019
Preschool benefits span generations: Study It’s hard to think of a more popular program than quality pre-K, but new research released this…
Testimony: Philadelphia Public School Funding
Testimony Presented by Tomea Sippio-Smith On Behalf of Public Citizens for Children and Youth Budget Hearing in Philadelphia City Council Re: School District of…
Remember Marciene Mattleman this Mother’s Day–May 10, 2019
Remembering Marciene Mattleman When you wear a carnation this Mother’s Day, think fondly of the late Marciene Mattleman, Philadelphia educator and social entrepreneur, who…
PCCY Testimony: State of Schools (Philadelphia)
Testimony Presented by Donna Cooper On Behalf of Public Citizens for Children and Youth Hearing in Philadelphia City Council to State of Schools May…
Engineering a brighter future for our kids–May 3, 2019
Engineering a brighter future for our kids Our annual celebration remains the social event of the year for those who just want the…
5,001 Reasons to Smile–April 26, 2019
5,001 Reasons to Smile! It was 16 years in the making and took the efforts of hundreds of dentists, funders, volunteers, and organizations that…
Extraordinary, everyday heroes–April 19, 2019
Extraordinary, everyday heroes Since our founding in 1980, in response to the critical need to ensure every child has access to the fundamental building…
The growing resolve to fix our schools–April 12, 2019
Delco’s got the momentum Across Southeastern PA, the fight to end the funding crisis for public schools is a galvanizing force uniting Republican and…
Top realtors explain what’s depressing property values in PA–April 5, 2019
Top realtors say, Education, Education, Education You would expect real estate experts to tell you it’s all about “location, location, location.” But…