School Board Candidate Guidebook
Are you interested in running for a local school board? Don’t know where to start? Start here with us using the Children First Action…
A Year For Transformation – BEFC Fact Sheets
Pennsylvania’s current school funding system is unconstitutional, and this is the year to fix it. Last February, after a trial that spanned eight years,…
FACT SHEETS: Skyrocketing Cyber Charter Enrollment – Nov 5, 2021
Enrollment in cyber charter schools skyrocketed has during the pandemic, causing Southeastern Pennsylvania school districts to pay over $96 million more in charter school…
PRESENTATION on American Rescue Plan Funds – Sep 29, 2021
The ‘Children Can’t Wait’ – 2021 BELL Summit Sponsored by the People’s Emergency Center on September 29, 2021 Donna Cooper, Executive Director of Children…
Find Your Fit
Attention Parents: The School District of Philadelphia’s School Selection process for the 2019-2020 school year is open from September 21 to November 2. This…
Checklist for High Quality Charter School Legislation
Read MoreHow Are Schools Funded in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania’s struggling education system is hurting kids and hurting business. The share of education funding from the State has been declining for decades and…
PRESENTATION: A Tale of Two Classrooms: Education Funding In PA – Nov 2017
As we all know, Pennsylvania’s schools are underfunded. PCCY’s latest report shows how this underfunding impact kids at the classroom level.
Governor’s 2017 Budget is a Win for Children
Governor Wolf’s proposed budget is a refreshing commitment to one special interest – the state’s children. Nearly all of the new state spending proposed…
State Education Funding Increases 2017-2018 SEPA
The 2017-18 State budget includes a $100 million increase in Basic Education Funding and a $25 million increase in Special Education Funding. See how…