Topic: School District of Philadelphia
Philly Universities Must Invest In Young Students
A longtime university president on why all local institutions should emulate Temple's Saturday College
By Elaine Maimon
Guest Commentary: How To Make A School Board for All Students
Mayor Parker is preparing to appoint nine new volunteers to oversee our school system. A corporate leadership expert and Mastery Schools chair spells out what they must do to ensure student success
By Sulaiman W. Rahman
Make School Food Great Again
A Black-owned, Harlem-based company scratch-makes delicious and free breakfasts, lunches and snacks for Philly students in two schools. If only the District could do the same.
By Courtney Duchene and Lauren McCutcheon
Hope Springs Forward on Education
Signs of progress abound in public education, a longtime university president muses — but there is still work to be done
By Elaine Maimon
Ideas We Should Steal: Educate Adults For Teaching as a Second Career
Philadelphia’s teacher shortage keeps getting worse. A long-time university president finds solutions from her own past, and from the UK, where a program has trained 850 professionals for new jobs as teachers
By Elaine Maimon
Guest Commentary: A Blueprint For Quality Schools
A local education leader urges school officials and other civic stakeholders to come together around a singular vision for Philly’s students — one that creates opportunity
By Stacy Holland
Working Under the Gun
Gun violence citywide decreased in 2023 — but attacks on public employees continued to rise. Can the City keep its bus drivers — and other workers — safe?
By Mensah M. Dean
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS: Indrayudh “Indy” Shome
The Citizen’s Educator of the Year is a four language-speaking, music-playing, digital media expert who also loves to share his passion for gardens. He’s inspiring students across the city to make their voices heard
By Courtney DuChene