Mar 21, 2024
Vital Statistics for Children in Philadelphia Our children need the tools and resources to achieve and be healthy. In the FY 2025 Philadelphia must: Increase city funding for the School District by $100M. Expand the number of children PHLpreK serves by 250. Give...
Feb 23, 2024
PA CHILD CARE CRISIS HAS NO BORDERS The child care crisis in greater Philadelphia persists. And it’s no wonder with preschool teachers making around $35,000 – the lowest of the fastest-growing occupations in the city. Hundreds of children are...
Jan 30, 2024
GET THE RIGHT STUFF DONE ON CHILD CARE Governors of every stripe are asking their legislatures to make historic increases in funds for child care and pre-k. In just the last 12 months, New York Governor Kathy Hochul won legislative approval for a hefty half...
Oct 24, 2023
Testimony Presented by Donna Cooper, Executive Director, Children First PA to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Joint Hearing Education and Appropriations Committee October 24, 2023 Currently, more than 50,000 third graders in the state are struggling with...
Sep 29, 2023
ALL OF THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED More than 150,000 PA kids are going to lose their child care because the end of federal funds will force around 3,000 programs to close, leaving over 11,000 workers out of a job. Governor Shapiro, all of this could have been...
Jul 21, 2023
ROCKY WATERS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION The political waters in Harrisburg over the budget are rockier than wave surfing on the Jersey shore. But some sectors are experiencing a hardcore wipeout. Fortunately, families receiving the child care subsidy are...
