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Philadelphia High School For Creative & Performing Arts on South Broad Street.
K-12
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

A racist play was staged at Philly’s CAPA during Black History Month. The pushback is still ongoing

"And Then There Were None," an adaptation of Agatha Christie's popular mystery novel, has racist tropes and undertones.

2 years ago

Cherelle Parker entering City Council at City Hall
Government
Philadelphia
Politics
The Philadelphia Tribune

Here are the 9 names Mayor Parker is nominating to sit on Philadelphia’s school board

The nominees have various career backgrounds from legal to working for NASA. The nominations head to City Council for advice and consent.

2 years ago

Luella Allen-Waller leading a rally
Employment
Higher Education
Philadelphia

Thousands of Penn grad students may vote to unionize next month

It’s been a long road to unionize graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania but if successful, it would include about 4,500 workers.

2 years ago

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A young girl holding up her favorite book
Books
K-12
Kids
New Jersey

A Trenton nonprofit is helping elementary school students improve their reading skills

The Community Schools Reading Intervention program was developed by elementary school officials and Mercer Street Friends during the pandemic.

2 years ago

An illustration of students swimming in debt.
NPR
Economy
Government
Government Accountability
Higher Education
Income Inequality
National

Ed Department error may delay student financial aid further

On Friday, the Education Department announced an error in its calculations for federal student aid that will result in delays for as many as 200,000 applicants.

2 years ago

5 women posing for a photo together
Gender
K-12
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Philly teen girls get life lessons from successful Black women at Women’s History Month luncheon

Students from el Centro de Estudiantes and Vaux Big Picture High School were inspired by community leaders and discussed mental health, education and societal stereotypes.

2 years ago

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A person walks by a sign reading Drexel University.
Environment
Higher Education
Homelessness
Innovation
Philadelphia
Public Health
Social Justice
Sustainability

Drexel launches new health policy research center focused on climate change

The center will concentrate on equity and providing cities with evidence-based policies to protect their residents.

2 years ago

Zymir Floyd posing for a photo
Gun Violence
Mental Health
Philadelphia

Barbers are mentoring Philly students mid-haircut: ‘It’s like a therapy session’

Against the backdrop of the city’s gun violence crisis, students are able to open up with the safe-space ethos of the makeshift barbershop.

2 years ago

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Cherelle Parker delivering her speech
Government
K-12
Philadelphia

Parker’s first budget proposal as Philadelphia mayor includes a boost to city education, push for year-round schools

Parker’s first budget proposal includes $24 million for the 2024-2025 school year.

3 years ago

Brian Dawkins speaking on stage
Gun Violence
K-12
Kids
Mental Health
Philadelphia

Former Eagle Brian Dawkins wants Philly students to speak openly about mental health

In the wake of a mass shooting that left eight teens injured, Dawkins spoke to Philly students about the importance of dealing with trauma.

3 years ago

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A freshly decorated Key Lime pie rests on a counter in a busy bakery kitchen at Michele's Pies, Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Norwalk, Conn.
Community Events
Food & Drink
International

What’s Pi Day all about? Math, science, pies and more

It’s also Albert Einstein’s birthday, making the pie eaten at Pi Day gatherings all the sweeter.

3 years ago

University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia
Government Accountability
Higher Education
International
Philadelphia

Pro-Palestinian faculty sue to stop Penn from giving wide swath of files to Congress

The faculty called the congressional committee investigating antisemitism on campus “a new form of McCarthyism.”

3 years ago

School board meeting
Government
K-12
Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Tribune

Here are the 27 names recommended for Philadelphia’s new school board

The list of names for the school district’s governing body will be submitted to Mayor Cherelle Parker, who will select nine candidates.

3 years ago

A hallway in an elementary school
Books
K-12
Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Tribune

Philadelphia schools see gains in student reading performance

Thirty-one percent of public school students in grades 3-8 scored at or above benchmark on the Star Assessment in winter 2023-24, a 2% increase from winter 2022-23.

3 years ago

Katherine Gilmore Richardson poses for a photo in City Hall
Higher Education
Income Inequality
Pennsylvania

Pa. borrowers receive $45.1 million in student loan forgiveness under Biden administration’s SAVE plan

Philadelphia City Councilmember-At-Large Katherine Gilmore Richardson said that the SAVE plan effectively wiped out her remaining student debt in October.

3 years ago

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