Apr 22, 2024
MAKING AN EDUCATED (EDUCATION) CHOICE We all want what’s best for children and teens. It’s the heart of the school choice debate that’s happening in Pennsylvania. There are one million PA kids in under-resourced public schools, well over half of all the...
Apr 3, 2024
Testimony Presented to the Philadelphia City Council Fiscal Year 2025 Tax Bills By Symbol Lai, Philadelphia Mobilization and Policy Director, Children First PA March 27, 2024 Good afternoon. My name is Symbol Lai. I’m here representing Children First. I live in West...
Mar 29, 2024
Testimony Presented to the Philadelphia Board of Education By Priyanka Reyes-Kaura, K-12 Education Policy Director, Children First March 28, 2024 Good Evening Board Members and Dr. Watlington: Right now as I speak, there is $284 million of state funding on the line...
Mar 21, 2024
Vital Statistics for Children in Philadelphia Philadelphia children need the tools and resources to achieve and be healthy. Only 34% of students are passing the English and Language Arts PSSA. A shockingly low 19% of students are passing the Math PSSA. Less than...
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...
Mar 13, 2024
Philadelphia Charter School Students Not Immune to Consequences of State Underfunding All of Philadelphia’s students are being denied the best K-12 education because of Pennsylvania’s inadequate and unconstitutional school funding system. Students’ low academic...
