One Week, Three Big Wins for PA Kids FROM THE DESK OF MAI MIKSIC, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR I've been doing policy and advocacy long enough to know that wins don't come easy; it’s a long game. Wins come from years of showing up at hearings, in district offices, in the...
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Whose Schools? Our Schools!
Education is a Shared Responsibility Sparks flew at the Philadelphia School Board meeting last week when it voted behind closed doors to approve a $3 billion facilities plan, closing 17 schools and modernizing 169 others. The vote took place shortly after...
Giving People What They Want, April 17, 2026
Giving the People What They Want Want to talk about affordability? Lowering child care costs? Expanding health insurance for kids? How about keeping property taxes low? The PA House of Representatives did more than talk about affordability this week – they passed a...
Driving the Agenda for Kids
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...
Is PHL Mayor Meeting the Moment?
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...
Strength in the Hispanic Community
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...
La Iniciativa Pa’lante moviliza a líderes hispanos para impulsar un cambio duradero para los niños hispanos
Children First, una de las organizaciones principales activistas de los niños y las familias de Pensilvania, ha anunciado hoy una nueva iniciativa multigeneracional que une líderes hispanos para abordar las necesidades específicas de los niños y adolescentes hispanos...
Pa’lante Initiative Mobilizes Hispanic Leaders to Drive Long-Term Change for Hispanic Kids
Children First, one of Pennsylvania's leading advocates for children and families, today announced a new multi-generational initiative uniting Hispanic stakeholders to address the unique needs of Philadelphia’s Hispanic children and teens. Hispanic community members,...
Guarantees in Life
Parents and Students Deserve Guarantees in the SDP Facilities Plan A Statement by Children First In Philadelphia, providing a world class public education to every student is a daunting challenge due to decades of underfunding that starved our schools of...
Statement: Parents & Students Deserve Guarantees in the SDP Facilities Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In Philadelphia, providing a world class public education to every student is a daunting challenge due to decades of underfunding that starved our schools of essential resources and robbed our students of opportunity. Nevertheless, we must...