Testimony Presented to the Philadelphia Board of Education By Priyanka Reyes-Kaura, K-12 Education Policy Director, Children First March 28, 2024 Good Evening Board Members and Dr. Watlington: Right now as I speak, there is $284 million of state funding on the line...
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Testimony: House Policy Committee: Basic Ed Funding Comms.
Children First Testimony Presented By Donna Cooper, Executive Director To the Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee March 5, 2024 Regarding the Basic Education Funding Commission I commend the members of the Pennsylvania Democratic House Policy Committee for...
TESTIMONY: Philadelphia BOE – Camp Akili
Testimony Presented to the Philadelphia Board of Education By Inella Ray, Director of Parent Advocacy & Engagement, Children First January 25, 2024 Good Evening Board Members and Dr. Watlington: My name is Inella Ray. I'm a proud product of the Philadelphia public...
TESTIMONY: Child Literacy – PA House of Representatives
Testimony Presented by Donna Cooper, Executive Director, Children First PA to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Joint Hearing Education and Appropriations Committee October 24, 2023 Currently, more than 50,000 third graders in the state are struggling with...
TESTIMONY: Philadelphia City Council Early Intervention Services
On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, Philadelphia City Councilperson Kenyatta Johnson held a hearing on Early Intervention Services for children in Philadelphia. Melissa Suarez, is an Early Childhood Education advocate and a graduate of our Parents Empowered for Change...
TESTIMONY: Basic Education Funding Commission
Testimony Presented to the Pennsylvania Basic Education Funding Commission By Donna Cooper, Executive Director, Children First September 14, 2023 The evidence presented in the historic William Penn v Commonwealth litigation demonstrates that the legislature and...
Testimony: Revoking the Charter of Franklin Towne Charter High School, August 2023
Testimony on Revoking the Charter of Franklin Towne Charter High School School District of Philadelphia Board of Education Meeting August 17, 2023 Donna Cooper, Executive Director, Children First I am Donna Cooper, the Executive Director of Children First. Our...
TESTIMONY: Opioid Settlement Money in Delaware County, June 2023
TESTIMONY: Opioid Settlement Money in Delaware County, June 2023
Children First Statement on Opioid Settlement Money June 15, 2023 Delaware County is set to receive $63 million in opioid settlement funding. These funds are one-time funds intended to address the ravages to individuals, families, and communities associated with...
TESTIMONY: Child Care Tax Credit
Testimony on House Bill 1259 House Finance Committee June 5, 2023 Dan O’Brien, Policy Manager, Education and Family Stability Children First Thank you for inviting me to offer testimony in front of the committee today on this important issue. There are two major...