The New Mis-Education of the Negro

In the wake of the NAACP’s call for a moratorium on charter schools, a Mastery principal derides the group for selling out black families

By Sharif El-Mekki

Growth, But Not Achievement

A public school principal argues that consistent student growth—not just achievement—must be counted when judging low-performing schools. Otherwise, there can be no success

By Hilderbrand Pelzer III

An Open Letter from a Principal to the Police

As the school year starts, please remember why you’re here: To protect our students, not harm them

By Sharif El-Mekki
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Lessons in Empathy

PeacePraxis founder Christa Tinari offers tips in raising empathetic children at a Peace Day event in Chestnut Hill Thursday

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Ideas We Should Steal

Starting School in August

Some 15,000 Philly charter school students started school already. Following their lead could benefit all Philly families.

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

To Educators, A Salute

As the new school year gets underway, a Mastery principal takes us behind the scenes of the hard work that goes into serving kids

By Sharif El-Mekki

Camp Strong

The week-long Camp Sojourner, for mostly Philly girls of color, turns campers into confident leaders—for life

By Emma Copley Eisenberg
Ideas We Should Steal

Teaching Empathy in Schools

In Denmark, students learn empathy the way they learn math, in school. Not coincidentally, the Danes are the happiest people on earth

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Meet The Disruptor

Ivy Advantage Academy & 12+

The intertwined for-profit and non-profit college prep companies bridge the gap between privilege and poverty

By Syreeta Martin
Innovation and Local Government

City of Motherly Love

Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren will tell how she's innovating education to fight poverty

By Allen McDuffee