Philly Children’s Movement in the News!
Tia Mathisen and Tara Rose Brown teamed up together in the Ark Republic piece to sound the alarm on Jay-Z’s educational plan for our city. Check us out!
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Fabulous Families for Freedom! Dancing, chalking, and cheering Moms for Liberty Away
“It’s so, so important to see other people like you in books. It’s so important to see pictures and stories about people who you can say ‘hey, I’m like them, that’s awesome! They’re cool, I’m cool, this is amazing,’” Oona, a fiery tween, told the crowd of close to 200 people, as they stood up[…]
Stop Moms for Liberty! Banning Books, Banning Children’s Rights
What’s going on? Maya Angelou. Stan Berenstain. Judy Blume. John Green. Children’s and young adult books by these beloved authors are just a handful of the 1,648 titles banned from schools last year with claims ranging from pornography to making white kids uncomfortable. These are far from arbitrary or isolated incidents– the image of a[…]
Standing In My Truth – My Coming Out Journey
PCM Core Member, Ty Johnson (he/him) is an educator in Philadelphia, who specializes in special education, science, reading, and math. Ty completed leadership training with PhillyPLUS, where he learned to balance adaptive and technical skill sets to drive teacher improvement and gains in student outcomes. His greatest achievements came while serving as an Assistant Principal[…]