Education

Learning real-world skills before graduation is critical to securing a wealth-building job. The president/CEO of Philadelphia Youth Network calls on all of us to help young Philadelphians get ahead

Couture designer Rachel Ford traded her fashion career for one that teaches amateurs — 225 so far — to pursue their own design dreams. Now, national brands are paying attention

Penn and the Heights have launched a program to help high schoolers navigate their way through college applications. A longtime university president visited a classroom at Carver to learn more

Trailblazer Elaine McGuire is leading the charge to attract and train more electricians like her: Black women.

An iconic Philadelphia author and youth voting activist outlines a day in the life of politically engaged local students, lesson by lesson

A longtime university president calls out the hypocrisy of Trump’s campaign to protect Jewish students

15 universities in 10 states — including Yale and University of Texas — have launched programs that focus on thinking and citizenship. We could use more of that here, too

Hope Chicago offers free college for public school students and one member of their family to break the cycle of poverty. Chief Program Officer Michele Howard will talk about its success at The Citizen’s 8th annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival November 14.

In a city where one in five students are English language learners, we can’t afford not to support their education

Being young is hard these days. That’s why a longtime university president recommends a life in public service.