Topic: Guest Commentary

Guest Commentary: Excellent Education Isn’t For the Select Few
Philly’s selective schools are not enough to ensure every child receives the education they deserve. A longtime Philly educator on what more we must do
By David P. Hardy
Guest Commentary: Child Sexual Abuse is Preventable
There are signs, and you can learn to see them. A Philly children’s advocate urges all of us to get trained and intervene this summer.
By Benita Williams
Guest Commentary: A Love Letter to Education Heroes
A 7th grade Philly math and science teacher reflects on the hardest of school years — and thanks all those who made it possible. Namely: those doing the work
By Ami Patel Hopkins
Guest Commentary: It’s Time to Connect the Unconnected
The director of a local tech ed nonprofit calls for awareness around access to high-speed internet and its role as a driver of inequity
By Angel Serrano
Guest Commentary: School Lotteries Are Not the Answer
Equity, a former Temple education professor notes, is not a zero-sum game that some lucky children win and others lose
By Peshe Kuriloff
Guest Commentary: Who will step up to respond to our city’s mental health crisis?
The president of Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha challenges local partners to join their efforts to address escalating depression and anxiety in Philly’s marginalized neighborhoods
By Nilda Ruiz and Dr. Hector Colon-Rivera
Guest Commentary: The Last Lifeline of a Hurting Neighborhood
A young Kensington resident implores: It’s time for McPherson Square Library to get more city funding
By Daisie Cardona
Guest Commentary: Philadelphia Children Need a Bigger Village
Two charter school officials on why communities must come together to get our kids through Philadelphia’s gun violence crisis
By Christine Gullotti and Dante Banks