Education

Philly-raised filmmakers Mike Jackson, Ty Stiklorius and Amy Schatz — along with John Legend — debut their short documentary about Hill-Freedman high school songwriters November 7. Watch it on HBO — and then see the kids at our Ideas We Should Steal Festival

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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