Testimony Presented to Philadelphia City Council By Priyanka Reyes-Kaura Children First K-12 Education Policy Director April 4, 2025 Children First is fully in support of the Joy Campaign because we know that joyful school environments promote student learning,...
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TESTIMONY: Keeping Students Joy, Donna Cooper 4-4-2025
Testimony Presented to Philadelphia City Council By Donna Cooper Children First Executive Director April 4, 2025 Thank you for the opportunity to testify at this hearing that is finally shining a spotlight in our schools, where our children are subjected to...
Waste, Fraud, and Abuse – Mar 7, 2025
TAXPAYER DOLLARS ARE BEING WASTED While Elon Musk is dancing with chain saws in his zealous approach to ferreting out government "waste, fraud, and abuse," PA has its own wasteful spending that is chopping away at our children's success. The state Auditor...
What Education Can We All Agree On? – Jan 9, 2025
CTE: A SLAM-DUNK FOR PA STUDENTS AND LAWMAKERS Not every student wants to go to college, but they want more out of life than a high school diploma can deliver. Imagine, for them, getting training and educational credit for well-paying jobs before they even...
We’ve Got You Covered – Dec 13, 2024
CARING FOR CHILDREN AS AN EXPRESSION OF FAITH We are hoping that the spirit of generosity that blossoms in the holiday season carries on for children as the new administration takes the reins. Despite the extraordinary struggles facing far too many children,...
Lotsa Love this Giving Tuesday! – Dec 6, 2024
WE APPRECIATE YOU! Thank you to those who gave on Giving Tuesday. We are grateful for your generosity that totaled $25,000 – that’s a lot of love for Children First! While many children are counting down the days until Christmas, we’re counting down the days...
Your Contributions in Action – Nov 29, 2024
READ WHAT YOUR SUPPORT MADE POSSIBLE THIS YEAR All of us at Children First hope you enjoyed a happy and healthy Thanksgiving yesterday! You were in mind as we celebrated with friends and family and reflected on those in our life we're thankful for. Thanks to...
Sheltering Kids from Political Fallout – Nov 8, 2024
CHILDREN MUST NOT BE ELECTION CASUALTIES The newly elected 47th president laid his cards on the table this campaign season, plainly telling voters what he wants to do once in office. What he plans to do is dreadful. Let’s start with the stated Trump objective...
Your Vote Decides – Nov 1, 2024
ELECTIONS MATTER Only four more days until the frenzy of the campaign season comes to an end, especially in PA where the presidential candidates and their high-profile surrogates have been going nonstop to get our votes. We'll all breathe a sigh of relief when...
Feed their Bodies to Fuel their Minds – Oct 18, 2024
ENDING CHILD HUNGER, ONE SCHOOL LUNCH AT A TIME It's National School Lunch Week and he's what Ryan Prater, Director of Public Policy at Feeding Pennsylvania has to say about it. Lunch. It was always the first thing I looked for when I got my schedule in high...