IF IT’S NOT BROKEN, DON’T FIX IT After a rocky start this year, it’s baffling that Philadelphia City Council would wade into yet another divisive issue: the soda tax. Working parents and caregivers want great early programs they can...
Kids and family issues are in the debates…how refreshing Pennsylvania is center of the campaign universe. PA voters have the power to tilt the political playing field in one direction or another. So much so that in this week alone, four major debates gave...
Testimony to the Philadelphia Tax Reform Commission, Subcommittee on “Other Taxes” Presented by Donna Cooper, Executive Director, Children First September 28, 2024 By way of this testimony, I want to present new information regarding the effectiveness of the...
TARIFFS 1; CHILDREN’S ISSUES 0 Children First is reviewing the statements of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on important economic issues for families – expanding the child tax credit and saving child care. This week’s focus is on former President Donald...
PUTTING RACIAL EQUITY AT THE FOREFRONT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD “There was so much love and strength in the room, even as they all articulated the dire state of early childhood education, from their different perspectives. One observation is that, although this...
In the fall of 2021, the Racial Equity Subcommittee, a subcommittee within the newly formed Early Childhood Provider Council, was created with the task of researching inequities within Pennsylvania’s early childhood system. As a result of this mission, the Racial...
