DA Seth Williams Wants To See Pre-K Ballot Question Approved – CBS3 – May 18, 2015
Philadelphia’s district attorney is urging voters to approve a question on tomorrow’s ballot that would create a panel to recommend a plan for provide…
Neighborhood schools: Fragile gains at risk – Philadelphia Public School Notebook – May 18, 2015
The faces of young Philadelphia can be found sitting around a table in the sunny classroom of a neighborhood high school. There’s a young…
DA Seth Williams Joins Children to Support Universal Pre-K Ballot Question
With less than 24 hours before the May 19th Primary Election, District Attorney Seth Williams made an impassioned plea for ballot question number four.…
Candidates, pledge support for Philly children – Philadelphia Inquirer – May 12, 2015
Famed American historian Henry Adams once said, “During a campaign, the air is full of speeches – and vice versa.” More than 100 years…
Pre-K for PA’s Push for Expanded Early Education Makes Headway – Generocity – April 24, 2015
Pre-K for PA is a non-partisan issue campaign that aims to expand access to pre-Kindergarten to all 3 to 4-year-olds in the state by…
Paying for high-quality pre-K cast as investment in Pa. future – WHYY Newsworks – March 26, 2015
One Wednesday morning at the Paley Early Learning Center in Northeast Philadelphia, 4-year-old Quincy was learning how to write the letter ‘L’. Tracing arrows…
What Voters Want in the Next Budget
Pennsylvania Voters Speak: Is Harrisburg Listening? When a majority of Pennsylvania voters get behind a plan, leaders in Harrisburg should pay attention. Across the…
Broad-Based Organizations Announce Pledge for Philadelphia’s Children
For Immediate Release CONTACT: Anthony Hopkins, anthonyh@childrenfirstpa.org 215-563-5848 x23 (w) or 484-433-7490 (c) 24 Broad-Based Organizations Announce Pledge for Philadelphia’s Children PHILADELPHIA, PA (March…
Pre-K Commission charter change gets nod from Philly City Council – WHYY Newsworks – February 26, 2015
Philadelphia voters are going to be asked to create a commission on expanding pre-kindergarten citywide. The proposed change to the city charter would establish…
We Need You to Act Today to Give All Philadelphia Kids a Chance – February 24, 2015
Dear Friends, This Thursday, February 26th, City Council will vote whether to let voters decide in the May primary whether to move ahead on…