Education

Guest Commentary: Turn Veterans Day into a Learning Opportunity
The School District of Philadelphia no longer closes schools for Veterans Day. The president of the Philadelphia Veterans Parade asks: Why not turn the former day off into a day of learning about military service?
By Anthony Murphy
Citizen of the Week: Atiyah Harmon of Black Girls Love Math
School by school, student by student, a Philly educator is changing how Black girls learn — and embrace — math.
By Johann Calhoun
Is Year-Round Schooling the Answer We Need?
What the most talked-about idea in the new schools plan would mean for Philadelphia
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Character Lab: Keep Thinking
This month, Character Lab, co-founded by Angela Duckworth, is sharing wisdom on creativity. Today, a tip from an author and marketing professor on the value of persistence
By Adam Alter
The Zip Code Trap
A Root Quarterly writer wonders: Why should five little numbers determine so much about our lives?
By Lauren Earline Leonard
Getting To Graduation, Together
Could College Together hold the answer to our nation’s higher education woes?
By Jessica Blatt Press
Can Local Colleges Please Just Work Together?
A long-time university president calls on Philly’s higher education institutions to collaborate to better serve the needs of Philadelphia students.
By Elaine Maimon
Citizen of the Week: Cheryl Ann Wadlington
The founder of Evoluer House has empowered 3,000 young girls of color in Philadelphia to attend college and succeed in life.
By Erin Flynn Jay