DOWNLOAD PDF The Death of Head Start by 1,000 Cuts A Statement by Executive Director Mai Miksic The Trump Administration failed in 2025 in its efforts to defund Head Start. Now they’re taking a different approach – weaken the standards so extensively that the heart of...
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Testimony: Residential Services for Children and Youth – August 2026
DOWNLOAD PDF July 6, 2026 Pennsylvania Independent Regulatory Review Commission 555 Walnut Street, Suite 804 Harrisburg, PA 17101 RE: Notice for public comment regarding Regulation #14-559: CF Public Comments - Proposed Regulation 14-559 7.6.26 Dear Members of the PA...
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Testimony Presented to Philadelphia City Council Education Committee Inella Ray, Director of Parent Advocacy and Engagement August 6, 2026 Good morning, Education Chair Isaiah Thomas and members of the Education Committee. My name is Inella Ray, and I serve as the...
TESTIMONY: Children First’s Statement Ride Share/School Closures
Children First’s Statement Ride Share/School Closures Presented to Philadelphia City Council, May 2026 Inella Ray, Director of Parent Advocacy & Engagement Children First DOWNLOAD PDF The District and School Board need to rebuild trust in the process so that City...
Testimony: Philadelphia City Council, Rideshare Fee
Testimony to Philadelphia City Council Presented by Donna Cooper, Executive Director, Children First Re: Resolutions 26025 and 260208 My name is Donna Cooper, I live in Councilman Young’s district, and I am here to speak to the resolutions to enact new taxes on...
Testimony: Universal PreK, PA House of Representatives
Testimony on Universal PreK Zaina Cahill, Early Childhood Education Policy Director Children First March 3, 2026 Download PDF My name is Zaina Cahill and I am the Early Childhood Education Policy Director at Children First in Philadelphia. I am a certified teacher,...
Testimony: School Facilities Plan 2026
Testimony to the School Board of Philadelphia Re: School Facilities Plan Feb. 26, 2026 DOWNLOAD PDF Good evening, board members. My name is Symbol Lai. I’m with Children First. I’m testifying about the school district’s facilities plan. I want to thank the district...
Testimony: Making OYO Permanent
Testimony Presented to Philadelphia City Council Stefanie Arbutina, Vulnerable Youth Policy Director February 19, 2026 Good morning, Council President Johnson and members of City Council. My name is Stefanie Arbutina, and I am the Vulnerable Youth Policy Director at...
TESTIMONY: GPS technology in Philadelphia’s juvenile justice system
Testimony Presented to Philadelphia City Council Children and Youth and Technology and Information Services Committees Stefanie Arbutina, Vulnerable Youth Policy Director October 28, 2025 Dear Chairs Phillips and Landau and Members of the Children and Youth and...
Testimony: Lead Paint Poisoning in Yeadon Borough
Testimony presented to Yeadon Borough Council Rosemarie Halt, Health Policy Consultant Children First June 5, 2025 Good evening, Mayor Hepkins, and thank you for the time to speak today on this important ordinance to protect children from lead paint poisoning in the...