Topic: School District of Philadelphia
Poverty Is Not Fashion
Why new fashion trends are insulting to poor people and how to actually help them
By Jemille Q. Duncan
Guest Commentary: Six Ways Schools Can Better Serve Students
The heads of two local youth organizations asked students what they needed to feel safe and well-served in schools. Here, some solutions to fix what ails the system
By Darryl Bundrige and Donna Cooper
Citizens of the Week: Brent Johnstone and Akeiff Staples
We’ve all heard the research: Early literacy is critical to success. Two fathers do their part to help Philadelphia’s early learners develop a lifelong love of reading — and of themselves
By Johann Calhoun
Guest Commentary: We Need Fact Over Fiction in Education
Yes, teachers are underpaid, a longtime schools advocate says in response to a Citizen column about education funding. But that’s not the fault of charters
By Mark Gleason
Guest Commentary: Philly’s Crime Problem is Not Just Larry Krasner’s Fault
The co-founder and retired CEO of Boys’ Latin, now a senior fellow at a free-market public policy think tank, looks to teachers union President Jerry Jordan and decades of failing our students
By David P. Hardy
Vote for School Boards That Protect Democracy
A long-time college president sees a cautionary tale in the recent Pennridge (Bucks County) school board vote to scale back social studies
By Elaine Maimon
Guest Commentary: Why I’m Running for City Council At-Large
“Ya Fav Trashman” says there’s more to his candidacy than just cleaning up the city
By Terrill Haigler
Building a (Good) Teacher Pipeline
Can a four-year residency model ensure new teachers stay in the district? A Baltimore-based program that launched in Philly this year is betting on it.
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy