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ABOUT US: Principles
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CFY’s work is built upon three principles supported by the research literature and our own experience:

  • All families want their children to succeed.

    Low-income parents value their children’s academic achievement just as much as do high-income parents.

  • All families can play a role in their children's success.

    The factor in the home that most strongly influences a child's intellectual development is cognitive stimulation—not the education or income of the child's parents, as is commonly assumed. With proper support, all parents can be powerful contributors to their children's education.

  • All families can harness the power of computer technology to improve their children's lives.

    When provided with the proper technology—a computer designed as a

    home learning center,

    for example—children can become self-directed learners, avid readers, excited mathematicians, and responsible citizens. Parents, meanwhile, are drawn in to what their children are learning and become true partners in the process.