Is the federal debt deal good for kids? – Jun 2, 2023
KIDS PAY THE PRICE FOR DEBT DEAL In true form, the media coverage of the spectacle debt ceiling crisis failed to connect the…
TESTIMONY: PHLPreK – May 2023
Children First invited three parents to submit testimony to Philadelphia City Council on expansion of available slots for PHLpreK. Read testimony from: Dina Kassymbekova…
Another financial breakdown looms – Mar 17, 2023
Sounding the Alarm on Child Care Collapse Billions of dollars are at stake in the recent bank closures in the U.S. Financial forecasters…
REPORT: The High Cost of Working in Early Childhood Education
There is no doubt that high-quality early childhood education (ECE) is a win for everyone – children, parents, employers, and our economy. Yet this…
The child care system is broken – Dec 16, 2022
Pushing Kids to the Front We can’t stop thinking about a young woman we met recently who worked at Burger King for years. She was excited…
A Toilet on the State Capitol Steps?! – Dec 9, 2022
Prevent Our Kids’ Futures from Going Down the Drain At least once a week, people ask us the same question: why did you put a…
Your Hard Work Paid Off for Kids! – Nov 11, 2022
The Results Are In – You Voted for Kids! You made it happen. The election results are in, and Pennsylvania children and youth…
Vote for Child Care – Nov 4, 2022
Vote Like Child Care Matters Because It Really Does We couldn’t say it better than Marissa Christie, President & CEO of the United Way of…
Health crisis wrapped in a child care crisis – Oct 14, 2022
Where is the Light at the End of the Tunnel? Shocking news this week that we’re not taking care of the ones who…
Are Your Candidates on the Record? – Oct 7, 2022
Getting Candidates on the Record Remember when Clint Eastwood berated an empty chair in the 2012 GOP National Convention? Well, we’re starting to understand…