Children are enduring unprecedented rates of anxiety and depression. In Pennsylvania, 50% of children who died by suicide in 2021 never had a prior mental health diagnosis. The social, emotional, and developmental health needs of our children are not being met. The...
Philadelphia Charter School Students Not Immune to Consequences of State Underfunding All of Philadelphia’s students are being denied the best K-12 education because of Pennsylvania’s inadequate and unconstitutional school funding system. Students’ low academic...
Here you will find a list of the sources used for the report: Pa’Lante – It’s Time to Move Forward – State of Hispanic Children. READ THE REPORT IN ENGLISH READ THE REPORT IN SPANISH
Pa’Lante – It’s Time to Move Forward – State of Hispanic Children Pa’lante is short for para Adelante, meaning to move forward. It is a widely recognized cultural call to action. Philadelphia’s Hispanic children are, in spite of structural...
Research shows that most youth are not on a path toward adult crime, and over-involvement in the juvenile justice system can increase their likelihood of reoffending. HB 1381 (Rep. D. Miller) reduces the prosecution of children as if they were adults, expands...
