Mar 12, 2024
Pa’Lante – It’s Time to Move Forward – State of Hispanic Children Pa’lante is short for para Adelante, meaning to move forward. It is a widely recognized cultural call to action. Philadelphia’s Hispanic children are, in spite of structural...
Mar 5, 2024
Children First Testimony Presented By Donna Cooper, Executive Director To the Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee March 5, 2024 Regarding the Basic Education Funding Commission I commend the members of the Pennsylvania Democratic House Policy Committee for...
Mar 1, 2024
CAREER LEARNING IS SOMETHING WE CAN AGREE ON Two members of the influential state Senate Appropriations Committee questioned why the Governor’s budget didn’t spend more on career and technical education (CTE). Here’s the clincher – they’re Republicans who are...
Feb 2, 2024
WHAT WILL GOVERNOR SHAPIRO DO NEXT? The Shapiro Administration shocked advocates for quality schools by approving a new cyber charter school to operate in PA, the first time that’s happened in eight years. It’s shocking because already every one of the...
Feb 1, 2024
February 7th is the one-year anniversary of the historic Commonwealth Court ruling in favor of education funding and the day after Governor Shapiro releases his state budget. Join Children First and PA Schools Work for a rally at the State Capitol, calling on...
Jan 29, 2024
Testimony Presented to the Philadelphia Board of Education By Inella Ray, Director of Parent Advocacy & Engagement, Children First January 25, 2024 Good Evening Board Members and Dr. Watlington: My name is Inella Ray. I’m a proud product of the Philadelphia...
