The Cheltenham United Parents Group will host a discussion with New York Times bestselling author and Drexel University Professor of Law Adam Benforado on Wednesday, April 17 at Cheltenham High School.

From the event’s description:

Benforado offers a sharp indictment of America’s mistreatment of children and a bold agenda for placing youth rights at the center of policymaking. We have an ability unparalleled in human history to ensure the well-being of kids, but we have not seized the moment. This is a moral problem, but it’s also an economic and social one: by failing our children today, we doom ourselves in the years ahead. The root cause of nearly every major challenge we face—from crime to poor health to poverty—can be found in our neglect. But in that sobering truth is also the key to changing our fate as a nation. We must reform our world—our institutions, our laws, our business practices, our parenting—to put children first.

For tickets, you can click here. For more about Benforado’s 2023 book “A Minor Revolution”, you can click here. Copies can be purchased here.

In related news, Cheltenham sophomore violist Adora Abdul has been selected to play for the All-State Orchestra following a successful audition at the Region VI Orchestra Festival at CB West High School March 21-23,

Abdul, who vied for a spot in states with the best orchestral students in Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, and Philadelphia Counties, is the first CHS orchestral student to reach states since 2019.

“This is a great honor for Adora and for our music program,” said director of orchestras Matthew Hoy.

The All-State Festival will take place in Erie, Pa., from April 17-20.

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