Apr 10, 2026
An About-Face on Child Care “The United States can’t take care of day care. That has to be up to a state. It’s not possible for us to take care of day care, Medicaid, Medicare, all these individual things. They can do it on a state basis.” President...
Apr 3, 2026
Kids are Thinking Ahead but… Breaking News! New research finds that well over 7,000 high school students are being shut out of high school career and technical training programs in PA. These students are wisely signing up to learn real-world technical skills...
Mar 27, 2026
The Road to Student Success It’s déjà vu all over again – Philadelphia students will once again have to make do with less. Instead of reckless state cuts (see below), this time it’s because the federal government didn’t renew valuable funding that made a...
Mar 20, 2026
An Ounce of Intervention is a Lifetime of Cure Wouldn’t it be great if bureaucracy didn’t get in the way of the most vulnerable young children getting help with developmental delays? Even when parents are able to identify signs that their children...
Mar 13, 2026
Checking the Boxes for Philly Kids While we always want more, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker continues to invest in Philadelphia children and teens. As a candidate in 2023, she pledged to support the comprehensive Kids’ Campaign agenda, and her new fiscal...
Mar 6, 2026
Hispanic Leaders are Driving Long-Term Change for Hispanic Kids The Hispanic community in Philadelphia (and nationwide) deserves more attention than the alarming headlines about the Trump Administration’s targeted deportation and harassment tactics. Hispanic...
