Education
Rehka Dhillon-Richardson
The University City resident has turned her passion for the environment into a local girls climate summit and two trips to the U.N.—all by the age of 17
By Gillian McGoldrick
Empathy, Gerrymandering and a Principal Writes to Police
Following up on some of 2016’s most talked-about stories
The Elephant in the (Class)room
A public school principal argues that improving student outcomes requires improving teachers
By Hilderbrand Pelzer III
Should we abolish the electoral college?
An essay contest by the Rendell Center for Civic Education asked 5th graders this question. Their answers might surprise you
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Dinner … At The Library?
The Culinary Literacy Center teaches cooking—and fosters community—among Philadelphians of all stripes
By Quinn O'Callaghan
Why I Chose To Teach
A Mastery principal reflects on being shot—and then becoming the biggest advocate for youth like his assailant: An educator
By Sharif El-Mekki
Education
A primer on how to navigate our new reality. This week: The next education battle
By Jeremy Nowak
Trust Takes Hard Work
Police Commissioner Richard Ross met with Mastery Shoemaker high schoolers last week. But students need more than just talk
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Want Kids to Learn? Give Them a Better Place to Learn
School buildings should be as high-performing as we expect our students to be
By Hilderbrand Pelzer III
Living Music
How music venue World Cafe Live is filling a gap for Philadelphia school students
By Emma Copley Eisenberg