Oct 1, 2014
A study by the School District of Philadelphia found that students with asthma missed an average of three weeks of school during the 2012-2013 school year.
Sep 29, 2014
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released its American Community Survey, and things don’t look good for the Philadelphia area. The survey found that more than a quarter of Philadelphians live in poverty, including more than a third of children. While disappointing,...
Sep 8, 2014
September 8th, 2014This week, children throughout Philadelphia returned from summer vacation to find their schools in worse shape than when they left. Unfortunately, our legislators in Harrisburg decided to extend their own summer vacation instead of dealing with the...
Aug 18, 2014
Children First initiated a successful two-year campaign that resulted in Philadelphia City Council passing a law in December 2011 requiring landlords to test their properties for lead hazards to prove they are lead-safe and help protect young tenants from lead...
Aug 18, 2014
Jun 3, 2014
Fund the schools and you’ll fix pensions, crime and stabilize struggling neighborhoods.
