Education
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
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
Boosting Philly Students’ Financial IQ
Next fall, a new law will mandate personal finance education in all PA high schools. Whether Philadelphia schools will be ready is up to us
By Kerry Woodward
School District, Don’t Eliminate What’s Working
A Philadelphia public school teacher argues against the District’s plan to close his school. Give Lankenau Environmental a chance to grow
By Jonathan Hoffmeier
Marry the Liberal Arts to Education in Trades, Crafts and Entrepreneurship
A longtime university president encourages Philadelphia-area colleges and universities to partner with community colleges and unions to make connections for fulfillment in careers and life
By Elaine Maimon
Can We Get a PA Miracle for Literacy?
More than half of adult Philadelphians struggle to read. A year-old literacy coalition is calling for a statewide commitment to a teaching method that has worked in Mississippi and elsewhere
By Dr. James Peterson
Teaching Kids to Cook Is a Public Health Strategy Philadelphia Can’t Afford to Lose
The CEO of Vetri Community Partnership on what the loss of federal SNAP-Ed funding might mean — and how you can help
By Maddy Booth
Help Hard-Paddling Dragon Boat Teens Get to Taiwan
The South Philly team has qualified for the Dragon Boat World Championship in Hualien, Taiwan in August. Now they just have to pay for it. This is where you come in
By Victor Fiorillo
We’re Angry About Literacy Rates Too
Read by 4th responds to The Citizen’s critique of the city’s efforts to get kids reading
By Julia Cadwallender