Topic: Teachers

Education Ideas We Should Steal — From Ourselves
For the School District of Philadelphia to improve, Superintendent Watlington need not look for new ideas. Our solutions are already here
By Debra Weiner
Making Choice Possible
Private school students supported by Children's Scholarship Fund almost all graduate from high school and go on to higher education. Can the group bring its tuition relief to all the children who need it?
By Natalie Pompilio
Can Place-Based Learning Work in Philly Schools Too?
A West Philly charter high school has added an option to learn outside the classroom. So far, it seems to be working, just like it does in some of Philly’s most affluent suburbs.
By Johann Calhoun
Michael Eric Dyson’s Black History Month All Stars
All Star#19: Fanny Jackson Coppin
By Michael Eric Dyson
Memo to Superintendent Tony Watlington
A longtime educator with a piece of advice for the still-new chief of the Philadelphia School District: Start with trust
By Peshe Kuriloff
ChatGPT is Not the End of Writing
A longtime university president and writing expert advises against banning the new AI bot — but to use it to teach more effective thinking that is purely human
By Elaine Maimon
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
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
The Teachers’ Teacher
Laura Boyce doesn’t just advocate for educators in Philadelphia public schools. She teaches them to advocate for themselves, for their students, and for the Philadelphia School District
By Christina Griffith
The Teaching Artist
The next in a series with Forman Arts Initiative, actor, writer and educator Camille Young uses her voice to celebrate others — especially Black femme artists — and her classroom to help young people celebrate themselves.
By Morgan Nitz