Education

Kill The Property Tax

The way we fund schools is fatally flawed. It’s time to find a better way.

Citizen Sam to the Rescue

Closing the funding gap in Philadelphia’s public schools: A proposal

By Sam Katz

The Drama of the SRC

Governor Wolf wants Marjorie Neff to be the SRC’s last chair. But then what?

By Jeremy Nowak
Ideas We Should Steal

Judging schools based on inspections—not test scores

A British inspections system finds what works, and doesn't, without the stress of tests

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

The Real War on Poverty

Early childhood education is the key…So why are we so bad at evaluating child care quality?

By Jeremy Nowak

Won’t Back Down

For a year and a half, the editors of Neshaminy High’s newspaper have refused to reverse their ban of the school’s racist nickname. This is their story.

By Gillian McGoldrick

Meet The Problem-Solver

26-year-old Alejandro Gac-Artigas, CEO & Founder of Springboard Collaborative, is disrupting local education — and getting results.

By Rosella LeFevre

Introducing [YOUR COMPANY NAME HERE] High School

“Condo King” Allan Domb thinks businesses should adopt high schools so they can train their future workers. Restaurateur Jeff Benjamin thinks it’s in companies best interests to help educate Philadelphians. So who’ll be first to sign up? (No, this doesn’t mean Domb is running for mayor.)

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Special Report

Anatomy Of A Turnaround

Charter-run Renaissance schools are one of Philly’s few education success stories. A deep dive inside one attempt to transform a failing school begs the question: Should this be the future of reform?

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Citizen of the Week

Lauren Summers

A parent takes to Facebook to highlight neighborhood schools that work

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy