The Citizen Recommends

QUEST

The North Philly-based documentary airing tonight on PBS marks the beginning of a conversation about inner-city trauma, race, class and politics.

By Jamie Bogert

Educating While Black

The co-founder of The Fellowship for Black Male Educators on how—and why—he became a teacher

By Vincent Cobb II

The Power of Coaching

Women’s Way is bringing an innovative Delaware financial literacy model here to give economic tools to the poorest—and potentially most powerful—population in the city: Women

By Jill Harkins
Citizen of the Week

Scott Blunk

The volunteer at W.B. Saul High School’s on-campus farm is taking what was once seen as troublesome and expensive animal waste and transforming it from poo to profit

By Jill Harkins
Ideas We Should Steal

Buying Better Food

The LA-based Center for Good Food Purchasing helps districts and governments lead the way in buying healthy food. Can we get Philly schools on board?

By Jill Harkins
Guest Commentary

Absent teachers hurt students—and taxpayers

A school reform advocate breaks down what happens when teachers miss school. Hint: It costs everyone

By Stephen DeMaura

Blue Zone Safe

A muralist, the Eagles and a school come together to create a place where children can soar

By Jonida Kupa

Now Comes The Hard Part

By appointing his first school board, Mayor Kenney has taken responsibility for schools. How can we know if he’s succeeded?

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Germinating the Future

A high school senior reflects on innovating, connecting and planning for the future as a Germination Fellow

By Neetish Sharma

Give Us Our Crowns

High schoolers from around the city answered the call for solutions to Philly’s problems. One team takes their project—to halt the schools to prison pipeline—to Aspen

By Jamie Bogert