Education
Rebel Ventures
The crew of high school students have fed students throughout the School District—part of their plan to bring healthy snacks to every child
By Jamie BogertShopping, Prepping, Eating and Sharing a New World
How the Free Library brings the joys of cooking to new Philadelphians
By Nina SolisAt What Price Soda Tax?
A recent TV investigative report of the city’s pre-K initiative raises questions about just what it means to be progressive in Philadelphia
By Larry PlattSummer Ends…Learning Starts
For North Philly middle school students, a poem reminds them that all things end—even summer vacation
By Sara AlbertThe Anti School Choice Hypocrisy
A Mastery charter school principal calls out his anti-charter friends for denying choice—but only for black students
By Sharif El-MekkiStaying Ahead of Educational Tsunamis
A public school principal argues that real education reform requires measuring schools more broadly and fixing them more locally
By Hilderbrand Pelzer IIIPatients are People First
An arts program at Jefferson University brings students and patients with dementia together for a lesson that’s often missing from healthcare: Empathy
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyBuilding a Better Principal
The Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders trains the city’s best principals to be entrepreneurial thinkers. It may be the only way to succeed in the job
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyLearning By Doing
At Mercy Career & Technical High School, a two year old design thinking class develops entrepreneurs with an eye to solving real-world problems
By Meredith DegyanskyGetting a Mouthful
For nearly 30 years, Philadelphia Young Playwrights has brought the art of drama to Philly schools. Their new podcast is a window into the lives of teens
By Quinn O'Callaghan