B-minus (in a Nation of C’s)–January 6, 2017
A B-minus (in a Nation of C’s) It’s not the first time a report card shocked parents. But for so many in the state,…
Wishing For Lead Free Homes – December 22, 2016
Wishing for lead-free homes Here’s why we need to make a New Year’s Resolution to end childhood lead poisoning. Childen in Philly were…
A Sweet Victory for Working Families
A Sweet Victory for Working Families With a resounding knock of the gavel, a Common Pleas Court judge ruled the City’s beverage tax to…
PA House Democratic Caucus Pre-K Letter to Governor–December 21, 2016
Just before the holidays, the PA House Democratic Caucus sent a letter to Governor Wolf asking for an $85 million increase for pre-k in…
The $450M Scam on Taxpayers – December 16, 2016
The $450 million scam on taxpayers With school districts stressed by PA’s inadequate education funding, they must make sure every penny is spent wisely. …
Impact of ACA rollback will make you sick–December 9, 2016
Impact of ACA rollback on kids will make you sick More than 100,000 children in Pennsylvania are currently uninsured. But if a rollback…
Students will be our “workers or prisoners”–December 2, 2016
Students Will Be Our “Workers or Prisoners” We all get it. Good jobs = good income = better quality of life. We all…
Slipping through the cracks–November 18, 2016
Prevention: The Only Cure If 2,400 children had caught the measles last year, the City would have declared a Code blue, a health emergency,…
Testimony on Lead Poisoning Related Laws
City Council Testimony on Proposed Lead-Poisoning Related Laws Colleen McCauley, Health Policy Director, Public Citizens for Children and Youth November 16, 2016 Thank you…
The Elephant in the Room–November 11, 2016
The Elephant in the Room Anxiety. We’re all feeling it. For some it’s starting to ebb, for others it’s starting to gush. It’s…