Education

When their garden project was halted because of lead in their school, students at Furness High School embarked on a different campaign: To clean every toxic school in Philly

In the wake of last week’s union agreement, WURD’s afternoon host offers a fix to our community college’s financial woes. Hint: Look at area higher ed’s endowments

Only 25 percent of Philadelphians have bachelors degrees. WURD’s afternoon host wonders: Why aren’t local universities doing more to change that?

The Dictionary Project provides students with an old-school ticket to the timeless gift of language

Districts around the country—including University City in Philly—saw a huge uptick in young voters during the midterms. Harnessing that citywide could sway elections

The Pamela & Ajay Raju Foundation and the Art Museum will award $10,000 to one high schooler for an essay about the future

The five year old tech training program launched a student-run web design agency last fall, and is set to expand here and statewide this year

In the wake of last week’s Instagram threat against 10 Philly schools, here are some ideas for actually keeping our kids safe

A New Orleans nonprofit transforms vacant land into playgrounds that teach design thinking. Could the same idea help Philly kids thrive in their own neighborhoods?

Revolution School, an alternative private high school set to open next fall, hosts a screening and conversation about education in the 21st Century