Education
The Schools Plan No One is Talking About
The headlines are all about funding Philly schools. But Superintendent Bill Hite’s plan is about innovating when it comes to how the District spends its money
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Alejandro Gac-Artigas
26-year-old Alejandro Gac-Artigas, CEO & Founder of Springboard Collaborative, is disrupting local education—and getting results
By Rosella LeFevre
It Takes A (Queen) Village
A community split by demographics and two very different schools comes together for the kids
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Books Around the Block
Want to ensure that Philadelphia children can read? Let’s do what they did in Minneapolis: Get books into their homes
By Emma Copley Eisenberg
Getting Civics Off Life Support
We know less about our democracy than ever before. Want more civic-minded adults? Midge Rendell and others say let’s get back to starting in the classroom
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
It Takes A Village
Once hobbled, St. Martin de Porres Catholic school is thriving again with the help of local partners
Teachers for Teachers
As school days offer less time for prep and collaboration, teachers find what they need elsewhere—in networks all over the city
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Teaching the teachers
At Mastery Charter, success means creating not just good students, but also good teachers
By Rosella LeFevre
The Cuban Literacy Campaign
More than fifty years ago, Cuba eradicated widespread illiteracy in one calendar year, and its literacy rate still leads the world. If Cuba can do it…why not Philly?
By Larry Platt
A Garden Grows In Kensington
Stetson students are planting 81 flowers—one for every family member neighborhood fifth graders have lost to gun violence. The program behind the garden helps teachers bring real world issues in to the classroom—and shows students that they can make a difference
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy