A Stormy School Choice Week – Jan 28, 2022

  We Can Do Better if We Really Want Education Choice     It’s been a stormy week, to say the least. Not only are we all bracing for the nor’easter, this week’s news was flooded with a torrent of new research exposing failure, waste, and potential...

Will They, or Won’t They? – Dec 11, 2021

  Enough Drama for a Telenovela  As far as sagas go, there hasn’t been this much “Will they, or won’t they?” since the storied, weekly plotline Rachel and Ross of Friends. If you didn’t catch the wildly popular sitcom, just imagine waiting nine years for the...

Wow! Build Back Better! – Nov 19, 2021

  Historic and Life Changing  More than four million Pennsylvania children in our state alone will live better lives with Build Back Better. This historic legislation that passed the U.S. House this morning will help kids throughout the Commonwealth –...

Racial Equity Early Childhood Provider Council – Oct 6, 2021

Children First has listened to many child care providers who want to change early childhood education policies to improve program quality. The time has come for more diverse voices to be part of the conversation. Children First is leading the process to create the...

Sounding the Alarm – Sep 17, 2021

  The Numbers Don’t Lie Employers are hanging the “Help Wanted” signs, but potential employees need some help themselves first. A huge reason why employers are finding it so hard to hire new workers is the severe shortage of child care....

Labor Pains – Sep 3, 2021

    If ever a time to honor Labor Day… Labor Day honors the American workforce and the contributions that workers make to our communities and families. After the past year, many people deserve extra recognition for their extraordinary fortitude as...