Category: Private and Parochial Education
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Celebrating Back to School Season with CSF Scholars
Schools in New York City kicked off the 2018-19 school year over the past few weeks, and CSF families are still inundating us with cheery photos of children posing proudly with their backpacks and school supplies, ready for the year ahead! Here are just a few of the CSF families we heard from recently:…
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CSF Celebrates 20 Years With Gala Honoring 2018 Champions for Children
In May, Children’s Scholarship Fund (CSF) marked its 20th anniversary with its first-ever gala, paying tribute to co-founders Ted Forstmann and John Walton and the 166,000 children who have benefitted from CSF scholarships, as well as honoring prominent philanthropists and business leaders Eli Broad and Julian Robertson as this year’s Champions for Children. …
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In Her Own Words: CSF Alumna and College Graduate Rose Huitzil
By Rose Huitzil Hello everyone! My name is Rose Huitzil and I’m honored to write as a CSF alumna, having just graduated with my Bachelors of Arts in Communication and minor in Political Science from the College of Mount Saint Vincent. I’m happy to share my experiences as I look back at my…
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Commentary: 40 Percent of NYC Kindergarten Kids Go to a School Their Parents Chose. More Families Need That Option.
Note: This blog post originally appeared on The 74, a nonprofit education news site. By CSF President Darla M. Romfo A new report from the Center for New York City Affairs at The New School finds that 40 percent of city kindergarten students attend a school other than the one to which they are geographically assigned…
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Listen to CSF President Darla Romfo on Reality Check with Jeanne Allen Podcast
Check out CSF President Darla Romfo being interviewed about CSF and it’s 20th anniversary, as well as the larger issue of parental choice in education, on this week’s Reality Check with Jeanne Allen. You can find the podcast here.
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As CSF turns 20, equal opportunity in education remains a worthy goal
By CSF President Darla M. Romfo “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” – Martin Luther King Jr.’s “‘Letter from Birmingham Jail,” 1963 Fifty-five years after Martin Luther…
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CSF’s 20th Anniversary Highlighted on redefinED
CSF’s 20th anniversary was covered in a news story on redefinED, a website run by Step Up for Students, which administers tax credit scholarships in Florida. Step Up for Students grew out of Children’s Scholarship Fund of Tampa Bay, a CSF partner program founded by John Kirtley in 1998.
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PRESS RELEASE: Eli Broad and Julian Robertson to be honored at Children’s Scholarship Fund’s 20th Anniversary
(May 9, 2018, New York) —The Children’s Scholarship Fund (CSF), a national K-8 privately funded scholarship organization, will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a gala on Tuesday, May 15th in New York City. The event will honor prominent philanthropists and business leaders Eli Broad and Julian Robertson as CSF’s 2018 Champions for Children. Since its…
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CSF Celebrating 20 Years with Gala on Tuesday, May 15th
It’s hard to believe this year marks the 20th Anniversary of the launch of Children’s Scholarship Fund (CSF). We will celebrate this milestone with CSF’s first-ever gala on the evening of Tuesday, May 15, 2018 in New York City. Along with a special tribute to our co-founders, Ted Forstmann and John Walton, CSF will honor…
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CSF Family Spotlighted in New Hampshire Governor’s State of the State Address
CSF New Hampshire Alumnus Angel Encarnacion and his mother, Shalimar, were honored as special guests of Governor Chris Sununu at his State of the State address this morning. The governor told Angel and Shalimar’s story as he discussed the importance of giving parents choice and flexibility in their children’s education, leading to a standing ovation:…
