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Press About Children's Issues

Task force to study Phila. school district-city shared services
Article by Susan Snyder, Philadelphia Inquirer, April 28, 2008

Spring ritual: School-budget balancing act
Article by Mensah M. Dean, Philadelphia Daily News, April 28, 2008

22-month-old girl severely injured in hit-and-run
Article by Stephanie Farr, Philadelphia Daily News, April 28, 2008

No conflicts for Phila. Academy Charter investigations
Article by Martha Woodall, Philadelphia Inquirer, April 27, 2008

Youth agency decides to close
Article by Marcia Gelbart, Philadelphia Inquirer, April 24, 2008

Healthwatch: Philadelphia school children lose weight
NBC10.com, April 7, 2008

Whose side is O'Brien on anyway?
Column by Jill Porter, Philadelphia Daily News, April 4, 2008

4 teens jailed in Philadelphia subway attack
Article by Joseph Gambardello and Dwight Ott, Philadelphia Inquirer, April 4, 2008

Urban schools' dropout problem
Article by Ben DuBose for the Los Angeles Times, printed in Philadelphia Inquirer, April 3, 2008

Vallas: New Orleans is a breeze
Article by Susan Snyder, Philadelphia Inquirer, March 29, 2008

Schools' draft budget gets OK
Article by Susan Snyder, Philadelphia Inquirer, March 27, 2008

Video Interview: Dr. James Capolupo, superintendent of the Springfield School District in Delaware County
Video Interview by Rose Ciotta, Philadelphia Inquirer, March 25, 2008

City schools chief wants budget redone
Article by Susan Snyder, Philadelphia Inquirer, March 7, 2008

A call for tougher checks of school staff
Article by Martha Woodall, Philadelphia Inquirer, March 7, 2008

Philadelphia school funding worries parents
Article by Susan Snyder, Philadelphia Inquirer, February 28, 2008

Drexel, Penn want to operate high schools in Philadelphia
Article by Susan Snyder, Philadelphia Inquirer, February 27, 2008

Editorial: Fugitive Teacher
Editorial, Philadelphia Inquirer, February 15, 2008

Burdens get twists in Nutter budget
Article by Patrick Kerkstra and Jeff Shields, Philadelphia Inquirer, February 15, 2008

Plan would bolster troubled city schools
Article by Susan Snyder, Philadelphia Inquirer, February 15, 2008

School advocates protest private managers
Article by Mensah M. Dean, Philadelphia Daily News, February 14, 2008

Pa. teacher accused of school threats
Article by Associated Press, Philadelphia Examiner, February 1, 2008

N.J. child welfare chief resigns
Article by Angela Delli Santi, Associated Press, Philadelphia Inquirer, January 25, 2008

Schools urge timely reports on violence
Article by Mensah M. Dean, Philadelphia Daily News, January 18, 2008

Three finalists for job of Phila. schools chief
Article by Susan Snyder, Philadelphia Inquirer, January 18, 2008

Pennsylvania acts to bolster high school requirements
Article by Sean D. Hamill, New York Times, January 18, 2008

The system fails when principals keep violence secret
Column by Ronnie Polaneczky, Philadelphia Daily News, January 17, 2008

State graduation exams: It is fair without funding?
Article by Mensah M. Dean, Philadelphia Daily News, January 17, 2008

Despite growing deficit, a promise to make it "zilch"
Article by Mensah M. Dean, Philadelphia Daily News, January 17, 2008

Two Pa. area high schools are ranked in a top 100
Article by Susan Snyder and Dan Hardy, Philadelphia Inquirer, December 1, 2007

Funding gap: The bottom and top districts
Chart in the Philadelphia Daily News, November 15, 2007

House panel: Parking Authority must aid schools
Article by Bob Warner, Philadelphia Daily News, November 15, 2007

Study: PA schools need cash
Article by Dan Hardy, Amy Worden and Nick Pipitone, Philadelphia Inquirer, November 15, 2007

Become a mentor, and help a child
Letter to the editor by Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA), Philadelphia Inquirer, November 9, 2007

Journalism coming to more schools
Article by Martha Woodall, Philadelphia Inquirer, November 10, 2007

Youth slayings rise
Article by Brian X. McCone, Philadelphia Metro, October 29, 2007

Philadelphia Community Report Cards
News story by Dr. Marciene Mattleman, KYW Newradio 1060 AM, October 29, 2007

School Days
Interview with Anne Shenberger of Philadelphia Safe and Sound by Dr. Sandra Dungee Glenn, WURD AM, October 25, 2007

Interview with Anne Shenberger on WHYY-FM 90.9 NPR and WRTI NPR about the release of the community report cards

PNC Launches 'Add it Up for Families' to Help Lower Income Families Become Financially Self-Sufficient
Press release, October 24, 2007.
Children's Commission member J. William Mills III is Regional President of PNC

Why Pull Plug on a Success?
Oped by Philadelphia Childrens Commission Co-Chairs Jeremy Nowak and W. Wilson Goode, Sr. , Philadelphia Inquirer, September 21, 2007

How to Keep the School Year from Getting off Track
Column by Dom Giordano, Philadelphia Bulletin, August 31, 2007

The Kids Are Not All Right
Editorial about the release of the 8th annual Children's Report Card, Philadelphia Daily News, June 19, 2007

HANDS AROUND CITY HALL PHOTOS POSTED - Click on the Word "Photos" in the menu bar (left) to see the exciting photos from the Hands Around City Hall & Give Kids a Fair Piece of Pie event on May 10th

Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown Hosts Rally on Youth Commission Ballot Question
Press release about upcoming event to explore the creation of a youth commission via ballot initiative, May 8, 2007

Philadelphia Children's Commission Names W. Wilson Goode and Jeremy Nowak as New Co-Chairs
Press release about the new co-chairs of the Philadelphia Children's Commission, May 7, 2007

City Youth Question Mayoral Candidates at Youth-Led Forum
PDF of press release about the 2007 Future Leaders' Mayoral Forum, April 14, 2007

Secretary of Public Welfare Appoints Deputy Secretary for Children, Youth and Families
Press release about appointment of new Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary for Children, Youth and Families, April 10, 2007

"Philadelphia Children's Commission Member Weighs in on Jobs for Youth" (PDF)
March 5, 2007

Opinion Pieces on Children's Issues

Woman of the week: Susan Badeau" (PDF)
Interview on PhillyWomen.com, Feburary 28, 2007

Blogs

"It's the kids, stupid"
Blog entry on Young Philly Politics on the results of the release of the first three Community Report Cards, October 29, 2007

"On Bad Report Cards"
Blog entry and comment by Sue Badeau on The Next Mayor website on the results of the release of the Children's Report Card, June 19, 2007

Letters to the Editor

"Support the city's youth" (PDF)
Letter to the editor by Susan Badeau, Philadelphia Metro, May 2, 2007

"On early education" (PDF)
Letter to the editor by Susan Badeau, Philadelphia Daily News, January 6, 2007

Speeches and Remarks

"Supporting Our Children: From Poverty to Prosperity"
Remarks by Susan Badeau to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Leadership Conference Issue Forum hosted by Representative Chaka Fattah, September 28, 2007

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