Category: The CSF Family
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“I Love My School”: One Mom’s Story of Joy, Growth, and the Power of Educational Freedom
CSF New Hampshire Mom Natalie is raising three children, including an adult son with autism. Looking back, she remembers the frustration of watching him navigate a public school system that didn’t meet his needs. “The class sizes were huge,” she says. “I always felt stuck, unable to give him the kind of education I knew…
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Why We Give: Kevin Heller and Samantha Zeiss Heller
Kevin and Samantha Heller have been members of CSF’s Young Leaders Board for ten years, each serving in leadership roles, including as Chairman of the Young Leaders Board, a role Kevin currently holds. This year, they joined CSF’s President’s Council, committing to fund one or more CSF New York scholarships each year. This April, Kevin…
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CSF Scholarship Served as a Nexus Point for Alumnus Hansel Lopez
CSF Alumnus Hansel Lopez was one of the first CSF Scholars in New York City, using his scholarship to attend Mount Carmel-Holy Rosary School in East Harlem beginning in seventh grade. He went on to graduate from Rice High School, Cornell University, and Florida International University, launching a career in marketing and advertising. He now…
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CSF Hosts Palm Beach Event
Last week, Children’s Scholarship Fund (CSF) hosted an event in Palm Beach, Florida at the home of CSF Board Member Remy Trafelet and his wife, Missy. It was an evening of storytelling, with Remy starting us off with the story of how a visit to Mount Carmel-Holy Rosary School in East Harlem convinced him how a CSF…
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School Choice Week 2025: What a Week for Education Freedom!
CSF families had the pleasure of meeting New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte while touring the New Hampshire State House during a very busy School Choice Week. This year’s National School Choice Week was one of the most eventful yet for education freedom! Executive order and White House roundtable: President Trump issued an executive order prioritizing educational freedom and…
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The Palma Sisters: Going the Extra Mile for Children’s Education
Sisters Jackie and Stephanie Palma grew up on Long Island with parents who instilled in them the importance of education and giving back. After attending Catholic and public schools, both sisters graduated from Vassar College. Jackie moved to New York after college and joined CSF’s Young Leaders Board, serving as its co-chair for many years.…
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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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CSF Alumnus Antoine is selected as an AFC Future Leaders Fellow
We’re incredibly proud to announce that CSF Alumnus Antoine Peralta Castro has been selected to join the latest cohort of the American Federation for Children’s (AFC) Future Leaders Fellows program. According to AFC, the fellowship is designed “to identify and develop tomorrow’s leaders in the educational choice movement, those who can speak best to its…
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School choice is “one of the most hopeful things happening in our country”
On The Evening Edit this week, host David Asman and CSF President Darla Romfo discussed a recent New York Times editorial about the “startling” evidence of learning loss during the Covid pandemic. Darla addressed how school closures have resulted in a groundswell of support and parental demand for school choice, offering hope to children and…
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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…
