Oct 27, 2023
PUTTING KIDS’ ISSUES AT THE TOP OF THE AGENDA Election day is 11 days away and voters across southeastern PA have lots of choices at the voting booth, especially in suburban school board races. The Children First Action Fund sent questionnaires to every...
Oct 20, 2023
WE LEARNED SOME BIG THINGS “You’re being told no all the time, and you could get discouraged about life,” said Philadelphia high school student Rhymier McKellar. Rhymier sounded like a grownup, detailing his rebellious life of “running around...
Oct 16, 2023
HELPING HISPANIC STUDENTS REACH FOR THE STARS The first Latina astronaut to go to space, Ellen Ochoa, said, “The opportunities I had were a result of having a good educational background. Education is what allows you to stand out.” With six out of...
Oct 6, 2023
Oct 6, 2023
COVER ALL CHILDREN MEANS ALL CHILDREN With a state budget surplus now far beyond $10 billion, it’s not only heartbreaking, but unacceptable that children suffer, while knowing that their suffering could have been prevented. Hispanic children are twice as...
Oct 4, 2023
DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE DOWNLOAD REPORT (October 4, 2023) – Setting up a statewide paid leave program would boost Pennsylvania’s profile as a great place to live, work, and run a business, according to new research released at a roundtable discussion with business...
