Topic: School District of Philadelphia

“Stop the Bleeding”

At the school district’s newest high school, students will also get an associates degree. Will that ensure they succeed in college?

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Failing Black Boys

We've written about #blackdegreesmatter. A public school principal weighs in by calling on schools to do more

By Hilderbrand Pelzer III

Dear Mayor-Elect Kenney

Congrats. Now what? Some suggestions.

By Jeremy Nowak
Meet the Disruptor

Alejandro Gac-Artigas

26-year-old Alejandro Gac-Artigas, CEO & Founder of Springboard Collaborative, is disrupting local education—and getting results

By Rosella LeFevre

Citizen Sam to the Rescue

Closing the funding gap in Philadelphia’s public schools: A proposal

By Sam Katz
Ideas We Should Steal

Judging schools based on inspections—not test scores

A British inspections system finds what works, and doesn't, without the stress of tests

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Meet The Problem-Solver

26-year-old Alejandro Gac-Artigas, CEO & Founder of Springboard Collaborative, is disrupting local education — and getting results.

By Rosella LeFevre

Introducing [YOUR COMPANY NAME HERE] High School

“Condo King” Allan Domb thinks businesses should adopt high schools so they can train their future workers. Restaurateur Jeff Benjamin thinks it’s in companies best interests to help educate Philadelphians. So who’ll be first to sign up? (No, this doesn’t mean Domb is running for mayor.)

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Special Report

Anatomy Of A Turnaround

Charter-run Renaissance schools are one of Philly’s few education success stories. A deep dive inside one attempt to transform a failing school begs the question: Should this be the future of reform?

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Citizen of the Week

Lauren Summers

A parent takes to Facebook to highlight neighborhood schools that work

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy