Where PA Ranks on School Breakfast Scorecard and New Grant Will Expand Early Education – February 13, 2015
Pennsylvania on the Losing End of New School Breakfast Scorecard Forty other states do a better job than Pennsylvania in making sure low-income students…
‘Icon’ of independent journalism on Philly schools prepares to step down – WHYY Newsworks – February 13, 2015
A titan of Philadelphia’s independent journalism scene is stepping down. Paul Socolar, editor, publisher and co-founder of the Philadelphia Public School Notebook will leave…
Zoning Bill for Pre-K in Philadelphia- PCCY Testimony- February 12, 2015
Testimony submitted by Shawn Towey Early Childhood Policy Coordinator, Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) February 12, 2015 Philadelphia City Council Committee on…
Inside Take: New Charters Should Be Unacceptable to All – Philadelphia Magazine – February 12, 2015
Conditions in the School District of Philadelphia have hit a new low after four record breaking years of state disinvestment in education and years…
Zoning Code Regarding Group Child Care Homes – PCCY Testimony – February 12, 2015
Testimony submitted by Shawn Towey Early Childhood Policy Coordinator, Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) February 12, 2015 Philadelphia City Council Committee on…
Champions of breakfast help Delco school stand out in 41st-place Pa. – WHYY Newsworks – February 11, 2015
A new report shows Pennsylvania lags behind most of the country when it comes to providing free and reduced-cost breakfast and lunch to low-income…
Report: Pa. lags in school breakfasts – The Philadelphia Inquirer – February 11, 2015
Only 45 percent of low-income children who eat lunch at school in Pennsylvania also eat a school breakfast, according to a report released Tuesday…
Mayoral candidates discuss READ! by 4th campaign – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – February 11, 2015
The READ! by 4th Campaign is an ambitious attempt to help increase literacy rates among young Philadelphia students and thereby improve education in the…
‘Ideology Gone Wild’: Pro-Charter School Group Offers Philly $35M for Privatization – Common Dreams – February 10, 2015
The national debate over so-called ‘education reform’ has come into sharp relief in Philadelphia, where a pro-charter, non-profit organization has offered the cash-strapped city…
Pennsylvania on the Losing End of New School Breakfast Scorecard – February 10, 2015
Delaware County School Shows Blueprint to Helping More Children Start the Day with a Healthy Meal DARBY, PA (February 10th, 2015) – Forty other…