Education

Five years after collecting her first donations, Penn student Natasha Agarwal is celebrating 250,000 books distributed to young readers.

In Philadelphia, school closures are not the real debate, says the head of an educational nonprofit. It’s what educators plan to do inside those schools that matters

Is Port Richmond the coolest library in Philadelphia? If so, it’s thanks to a clever, kind, and innovative worker bee living three blocks away (and actual bees who dwell there)

A long-time university president asks us to promote merit-only criteria for scientific funding

Ten Philadelphia-area news organizations will receive funding, consulting and innovation services through a two-year, $1 million initiative focused on sustainability

Want to grow our city? The path, the Center for Black Educator Development’s founder argues, is through our children’s classrooms

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

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

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

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