Education
Imagining Possible Futures
The Pamela & Ajay Raju Foundation and the Art Museum will award $10,000 to one high schooler for an essay about the future
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyCoded by Kids
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
By Alyssa BiedermanThe Threat
In the wake of last week’s Instagram threat against 10 Philly schools, here are some ideas for actually keeping our kids safe
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyTurning Blight into Play Spaces
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?
By Jessica Blatt PressEnvisioning Education
Revolution School, an alternative private high school set to open next fall, hosts a screening and conversation about education in the 21st Century
By Jamie BogertThreading a Future
Could a Baltimore nonprofit hold the answer to turning around the lives of Philly’s most at-risk teens—and our city at-large?
By Jessica Blatt PressAction Civics in Schools
A new Massachusetts law mandates experiential civics learning in school. It’s one way to ensure a better democracy in our children’s future
By Michael Deal“The Real Possibilities for Change”
Connecticut’s Child FIRST program sends therapists into homes to help families address crippling mental health needs. Could it help the poorest Philadelphians get ahead?
By Malcolm BurnleyAll the Right Rights
The Rendell Center’s annual citizenship contest asked what the First Amendment means to fourth and fifth graders across the region. Their answers gave hope for America
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyA Novel Approach to Urban Education—Joyful Learning!
Listen or watch Ascend Charter Schools' Steven Wilson talk about the place of joy in education. Then vote for his idea