April 21, 2026
Education | Testimony
Testimony to Philadelphia City Council Presented by Donna Cooper, Executive Director, Children First Re: Resolutions 26025 and 260208 My name is...
April 17, 2026
eNews | Philadelphia | the-point
April 17, 2026
eNews | State Budget
Giving the People What They Want Want to talk about affordability? Lowering child care costs? Expanding health insurance for...
April 10, 2026
Early Learning | eNews
An About-Face on Child Care “The United States can’t take care of day care. That has to be up...
April 3, 2026
Career and Technical Education | eNews | the-point
Kids are Thinking Ahead but… Breaking News! New research finds that well over 7,000 high school students are being...
March 27, 2026
eNews | K-12 | Philadelphia
The Road to Student Success It’s déjà vu all over again – Philadelphia students will once again have to...
March 20, 2026
eNews | Vulnerable Youth
An Ounce of Intervention is a Lifetime of Cure Wouldn’t it be great if bureaucracy didn’t get in the...
March 17, 2026
Career and Technical Education | Education | Fact Sheet
March 13, 2026
Early Learning | Education | eNews | Philadelphia
Checking the Boxes for Philly Kids While we always want more, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker continues to invest in...
March 9, 2026
Child Health | Paid Family Leave | Parent Advocacy | Research
Pennsylvania’s birth rate is dropping. Polling consistently shows young people are deciding not to grow their families because they financially...
March 6, 2026
eNews | Philadelphia | Racial Equity
Hispanic Leaders are Driving Long-Term Change for Hispanic Kids The Hispanic community in Philadelphia (and nationwide) deserves more attention...
March 4, 2026
Early Learning | Testimony
Testimony on Universal PreK Zaina Cahill, Early Childhood Education Policy Director Children First March 3, 2026 Download PDF My name...
March 3, 2026
Philadelphia | Press Release | Racial Equity
Children First, una de las organizaciones principales activistas de los niños y las familias de Pensilvania, ha anunciado hoy una...
March 3, 2026
Philadelphia | Press Release | Racial Equity
Children First, one of Pennsylvania’s leading advocates for children and families, today announced a new multi-generational initiative uniting Hispanic stakeholders to...
March 2, 2026
Education | Testimony
Testimony to the School Board of Philadelphia Re: School Facilities Plan Feb. 26, 2026 DOWNLOAD PDF Good evening, board members....
February 27, 2026
eNews | Vulnerable Youth
IT’S NOT ALL BAD NEWS Not all politics is conflict. For the first time in a REALLY LONG TIME,...
February 20, 2026
eNews | K-12 | Philadelphia
Parents and Students Deserve Guarantees in the SDP Facilities Plan A Statement by Children First In Philadelphia, providing a...
February 19, 2026
Juvenile Justice | Testimony | Vulnerable Youth
Testimony Presented to Philadelphia City Council Stefanie Arbutina, Vulnerable Youth Policy Director February 19, 2026 Good morning, Council President Johnson...
February 18, 2026
Education | Philadelphia | Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In Philadelphia, providing a world class public education to every student is a daunting challenge due to...
February 13, 2026
Education | eNews | Racial Equity
WHERE YOUR TAX DOLLARS ARE GOING From our nation’s capital to small-town PA, taxpayers are footing a hefty bill for the...
February 6, 2026
eNews | State Budget
MAKE THE NUMBERS LINE UP FOR KIDS In many ways, putting together a $53.2 billion state budget is like...
February 4, 2026
All Issues | Video
“Flipping Through the Budget Channels” – a CFNN Production that looks at the 2026-27 PA State Budget
February 1, 2026
All Issues | Fact Sheet
It’s the start of a new legislative year so Children First has a to-do list for lawmakers that will improve...
January 30, 2026
eNews | Racial Equity
When enforcing the law means locking up children, the law must be questioned. Liam Ramos’ elementary school principal started...
January 23, 2026
eNews | Vulnerable Youth
Government-Sanctioned Family Separation Goes Beyond Immigration Enforcement In these chaotic times when we are awash in videos documenting children used...
January 16, 2026
Child Health | eNews
Dangerous Snowball Effect of Bad Health Policy If national leaders really want to Make America Healthy Again, pushing kids...
January 9, 2026
Early Learning | eNews
Here Are the Facts about Child Care Because a YouTuber posted on social media that he wasn’t allowed in...
January 2, 2026
Children First | eNews
Congratulations! You’re already ahead on your New Year’s Resolutions by reading this email. Looking forward to another year of...
December 23, 2025
eNews | Paid Family Leave
w Have you ever left your job to care for your kid or were forced to return to work...
December 19, 2025
eNews | Mental Health
The Gift of Strong Minds, Bright Futures While we’re in the gift-giving season, Children First wants to give a...
