Education

A longtime university president proposes solutions for remaking colleges for “we the people”

And why should you care? Join the Women’s Nonprofit Leadership Initiative on October 26 to learn more about who sits on boards in Philly — and why we need more diversity

A developer bets that artists make better work when they live with the marketplace. A university bets on the rent. A former UArts professor weighs in on which makes for a more vibrant arts scene

The principals of two high schools set to combine aren’t just waiting to see what happens to displaced students and staff

In a special live episode, former mayors Kasim Reed of Atlanta, Michael Nutter of Philadelphia and GT Bynum of Tulsa talk about shaping the next generation of civic leaders via an innovative new program at Penn

The Top Chef and local restaurateur has quietly transformed the lives of middle and high schoolers through the KB Foundation. This week, he hosts the organization’s annual barbecue fundraiser

A long-time university president on what Philadelphia’s Ivy League university — and our city — need from a new leader

The Center for Black Educator Development’s scholarship program for aspiring teachers is working to reverse the teacher shortage, one ambitious student at a time

In 2001, Penn started sending doctors and nurses to train sub-Saharan African healthcare workers. A quarter-century later, here’s why they’re still at it

A longtime Philadelphia teacher on what we lose when the Academy of Natural Sciences closes its public museum