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Prepare to be inspired – Apr 26, 2024
GOOD THINGS HAPPEN WITH K-12 FUNDING At our press conference today on K-12 education funding, Pottstown Superintendent Stephen Rodriguez (far right in photo) presented exciting improvements in his district because of increased state funding. It inspired us so...
Leveling the Education Landscape – Apr 19, 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...
To Solve the Child Care Crisis…Apr 12, 2024
BE A CHILD CARE VOTER TODAY Pennsylvania’s Election Season is underway. With the Primary Election around the corner (April 23rd), it’s important to remember that there’s more to the 2024 Election than a Biden/Trump rematch. Commonwealth voters will go to the...
For Philly to Do More, Kids Need More – Apr 5, 2024
VITALS LIKE THESE NEED EMERGENCY TREATMENT Parents wept for Philly's kids who are enduring these turbulent times while visiting City Hall last week. Mixed with the sadness was a righteous anger that Philadelphia's new leadership needs to step it up when it...
PA Businesses Support Paid Family Leave – Mar 29, 2024
FAMILY CARE ACT WOULD DELIVER A BUNDLE OF HELP TO PA FAMILIES Ahh…the joy of bringing a new baby home – lots of cuddles, feedings, diaper changes, and unforgettable firsts. But for parents without paid family leave, they sacrifice these precious moments to go...
Let’s Get Mental Health Help to our Youth! – Mar 22, 2024
Let’s Get Mental Health Help to our Youth! – Mar 22, 2024
Suicide Rates Among U.S. Adolescents Doubled in 10 Years Suicide rates among U.S. adolescents has doubled in 10 years. Half of kids who take their own lives have never had access to any mental health services before making that terminal decision. These two...
Pa’lante! Improving the Lives of Philadelphia’s Hispanic Children – Mar 15, 2024
BUILDING BETTER FUTURES FOR HISPANIC KIDS IN PHILLY As the number of Hispanic Philadelphians continue to grow, the city benefits from their contributions to business, politics, and economic development; food, art, and music; and their passion to give their...
Charter School Students Failed by Funding – Mar 8, 2024
CHARTER SCHOOLS STUDENTS JUST AS UNDERFUNDED Philadelphia’s charter schools are failing the large majority of its students, according to a new Children First report. But why? Because Philadelphia’s charter school students are just as underfunded as all of...