Ideas We Should Steal

Books for Every Pennsylvania Child

Like 22 other states, the PA House passed a Montco Rep’s bill to encourage reading in every household. The inspiration? Dolly Parton

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Investing in Logan Elementary

The community school in North Philadelphia has grown and prospered because of neighbors’ and outsiders’ involvement — and, coincidentally, a man named Prosper

By Natalie Pompilio
Integrity Icon 2026

Dr. Mandy Manna, Farming Phenom

For creating meaningful agricultural opportunities outside of the classroom and opening doors to career pathways beyond Philadelphians’ imaginations, Dr. Manna is one of this year’s Integrity Icons. Come celebrate all the winners on June 3

By Courtney DuChene

Who Will Benefit From The UArts Endowment Fiasco?

A longtime university president urges the parties involved to resolve the case in the best interest of students and the city

By Elaine Maimon
The New Urban Order

Utopian Pragmatism and More Mind-Blowing Ideas for Cities

In the future, we’ll be working at night, skiing atop waste plants, buying single room homes, and measuring everything with AI, according to this year’s Bloomberg CityLab in Madrid

By Diana Lind
Guest Commentary

Give Charter Schools The Respect They Deserve

Mastery’s CEO urges the School Board to develop standards — and follow them — before making any new charter decisions on May 14

By Joel D. Boyd

The School Where Kids Can Actually … Read

What other schools can learn from the way South Philly’s Sharswood K-8 has raised reading scores in the first year of the city’s new literacy curriculum

By Emily Rizzo
Guest Commentary

Philly Schools Don’t Need More Money

… They need more choice. A free market think tank leader urges Governor Shapiro to opt-in to a new federal tax credit program

By Nathan Benefield
Guest Commentary

College Life on the Decline? Not Here.

As smaller private schools struggle, community colleges fuel growth in higher ed. Let’s support them, says a local education leader

By Victoria L. Bastecki-Perez

Philly Schools, Be Like Yale

The esteemed Ivy self-evaluated and committed to reform. A longtime university president urges local colleges and universities to do the same, by transforming attacks into inflection points

By Elaine Maimon