Sep 4, 2025
Long before the current state budget delay left districts scrambling to cover expenses, some Chester County schools were already struggling with inadequate funding. Nearly half of Chester County’s students (47%) attend five school districts that have faced decades of...
Mar 1, 2025
Children First is releasing five reports on the children in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, titled, “A Decade of Stalled Progress.” Click the images below to download a copy of the report. Bucks County Chester County Delaware...
Feb 12, 2025
Children First released five reports on the children in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, “A Decade of Stalled Progress.” The full reports provide a deep analysis of a range of topics that affect children and teens; the Report...
Mar 31, 2020
The American Dream is eroding in Chester County. Incomes that used to provide a comfortable middle class life are no longer enough to even cover the basics. Even families who are near the median income – an income that should solidify their middle class status – are...
Mar 15, 2018
While charter schools in Philadelphia typically take the spotlight, the southeast Pennsylvania suburbs also have a large charter sector. Twenty years into the charter school experiment, this report examines whether charter schools in the suburbs are an efficient and...
Oct 28, 2016
Children Stuck in Recession in Chester County Despite Recovery READ – Left Out: The Status of Children in Chester County Graphics for social media – please share
