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.
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Latest Census Data Shows Greater Need for Pre-K Access
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,...
Philly Schools Open to Fewer Resources and Continued Resistance From Harrisburg
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...
2012 Philadelphia Rental Property Lead Law
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...
Philadelphia Oral Health Resource Guides
Testimony to Philadelphia City Council: School Funding Crisis
Fund the schools and you'll fix pensions, crime and stabilize struggling neighborhoods.
Six Leading Education Organizations Comments on Recent Action by the Philadelphia School District and the School Reform Commission
Download Press Release PHILADELPHIA, PA (March 26th, 2013)- Six leading education organizations: Congreso de Latinos Unidos, the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Education Fund, Public Citizens for Children and Youth, the Urban Affairs...
Testimony to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission: Proposed Philadelphia School District Charter School Authorizing Policy
Staving Off Another Philadelphia School Funding Crisis Starts with City Council
Lately, the coming of spring means Philadelphians can count on three things: high hopes for the Phils in Clearwater, taxes coming due and the shortchanging of the School District of Philadelphia. If last year looked bad, this year looks worse. The District...