In this Issue:

• Funding For Schools Is A Top Priority
• Demanding High Standards For Charters
• Contract Talks Present Opportunity for Education Reform
• Philadelphia School Funding—Crisis In Leadership
• Misplaced State Budget Priorities Lead To Property Tax Increases
• 15 Days And Counting—PCCY Report Finds Low Income Children Wait To Long For Behavioral Health Treatment
• Philadelphia’s Early Intervention System
• Boost for Early Care and Education; Painting The Path To Change
• Toast To An Icon