Education

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
Ideas We Should Steal

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
Ideas We Should Steal

MathCorps

A local math teacher is trying to bring a successful Motor City tutoring program to Philly. The secret ingredient? Love

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

How To Speak American

With no formal training in phonetics or ESL, West Philly’s Rachel Smith has built a growing YouTube audience teaching foreign-born speakers how to talk like a native. The secret? Her friendliness and…opera

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

The Wisdom Of Workshops

At The Workshop School, students spend their school days solving real-world problems—and learn to be better citizens along the way

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Philly School Board? We Can Handle It

Why Philadelphians can, despite the conventional wisdom, be trusted to elect a competent school board

By Jim Saksa

Charter Schools Are Better Than District Schools. Unless They Aren’t.

Diving into the data surrounding the charter versus District-run debate begs the question: Just what do we know, beyond the sweeping generalizations?

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy