Category: General News
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CSF Alumni Travel to Norway for Oslo Freedom Forum
Two CSF alumni, Isabella Marte and Aziz Oguntade, recently traveled to Oslo, Norway to attend the Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) as the winners of a CSF alumni essay contest generously sponsored by the Human Rights Foundation (HRF), which hosts the OFF. After the eight-hour flight, Isabella and Aziz arrived in Oslo jet-lagged but determined to…
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Columnist Cal Thomas calls CSF scholarships “a gift that will keep on giving”
In a new syndicated column appearing today in many media outlets including the Washington Times and New York Post, Cal Thomas calls Children’s Scholarship Fund scholarships “a gift that will keep on giving.” Here’s an excerpt: What if you could give a gift that would literally keep on giving and continue to influence the lives of others…
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AEI podcast features interview with CSF’s President on empowering parents with education freedom
This week, CSF President and CEO Darla Romfo was interviewed by Naomi Schaefer Riley and Ian Rowe of AEI on their Are You Kidding Me? podcast, discussing how education savings accounts (ESAs) are changing the face of school choice. Darla also noted how the pandemic has mobilized parents, leading to significant increases in homeschooling and the growth of…
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CSF Scholars Go Back to School!
CSF Scholars are back in school! Click the video below to see some of the photos their families have been sending in. It is heartening to see such happy faces full of hope and enthusiasm for the year of learning ahead. A special thank you to all the CSF supporters who make it possible…
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MacroMinds Investment Symposium Highlights CSF
Children’s Scholarship Fund was honored to be one of three education charities selected as beneficiaries of the Third Annual MacroMinds Symposium at the Times Center in New York City in June. The investment symposium, founded by Dean Curnutt in 2019, is devoted to working with organizations that expand educational opportunities. During the event, which included…
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CSF Parents Travel to State Capitol for School Choice Week Celebration
This Tuesday, a group of CSF parents travelled from New York City to Albany to celebrate School Choice Week, joining forces with parents from across the state to share their stories with elected officials and raise awareness of the need for greater educational freedom for all New York children. The parents met with State Senators, Assembly Members,…
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CSF President Darla Romfo calls for greater educational freedom in Daily News op-ed
In today’s New York Daily News, an op-ed by CSF President and CEO Darla Romfo, “Let parents choose their kids’ schools,” spotlights the often-overlooked diversity of the private schools CSF Scholars attend and calls on our leaders to make schools like these accessible to more families through school choice. The piece concludes: “The schools referenced here and hundreds of…
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CSF Alumni Network with Supporters at Penn Club Event
At a networking event at the Penn Club this winter, three alumni shared how their scholarships helped shape their future paths.
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CSF President tells Fox & Friends that parents are the first educators of their children
CSF President Darla Romfo appeared on Fox & Friends this morning, discussing the need for education freedom for parents who want alternatives for their children. Speaking with co-host Ainsley Earhardt, Darla emphasized the role of parents as the first educators of their children and called for rethinking the status quo: “We all pay taxes and the…
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CSF is now accepting cryptocurrency donations
Exciting news! It is now possible to make a gift to Children’s Scholarship Fund (CSF) in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies! Simply visit the donate page on our website, and click on the blue box similar to the one above, or go directly to Crypto for Charity. Enter Children’s Scholarship Fund in the “Choose a Non-Profit”…
