Memo To Madam Mayor

More Out-of-School Programs for Philly Kids

Greater Philadelphia Extracurricular Collaborative suggests Philadelphia’s next leader look to successful OST programs in Los Angeles and Boston — and engage a qualified local partner to build a legacy of caring for our students

By Laura Johnson Beth Devine and Shira Hodges
Guest Commentary

A Different Kind of Education Promise

The founder of a Black teacher pipeline wonders: Isn’t it time to make a long-term investment in our public school children’s futures?

By Sharif El-Mekki

Honoring Penn’s Once-Overlooked Nobel Prize Winner

Katalin Karikó and her research partner did the science that led to the Covid-19 vaccine. A ​​longtime university president suggests lessons we should take from her story

By Elaine Maimon
The Citizen Recommends

Reading Promise Week

A weeklong celebration of literacy seeks to empower Philadephians of all ages to find strength, and joy, in literacy.

By Erinda Sheno

Why Are We Not Standing Up For Books?

A Montco state senator has proposed a ban on all book bans in Pennsylvania. This should be something everyone agrees on

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Time To Move Past the School Voucher Debate

A longtime university president and public schools advocate urges compromise so low-income students can get the education they deserve today — and public schools can thrive

By Elaine Maimon
Guest Commentary

A Better Budget for the School District

The court has promised more and equitable funding for Philadelphia schools. But, a longtime educator notes, all that money won’t matter if the District doesn’t fix how it budgets

By Peshe Kuriloff

What Temple’s New President Must Do

A longtime university president urges the Temple Board of Trustees to select a successor who embodies the best of late President JoAnne Epps

By Elaine Maimon

JoAnne Epps’ Legacy — In the End, Love is What Matters

Following the death of Temple University’s president, Philadelphia grieved in a way that was different — probably because she was.

By Josh Kruger

Remembering JoAnne Epps

A Temple Trustee and friend of the university’s acting president who died this week reflects on the example the civic stalwart set for all of us

By Bret Perkins