
K-12
Creating the next generation of innovators by understanding how young people use media
Helping kids be creative is the best way to make them innovators. Minecraft, social media, and connected learning tools can build social skills, and drive civic engagement.
6 years ago
Sugary-drink tax a small price to pay for improvements to Philadelphia parks and rec
I grew up in the ’70s when gang activity in Philly was at its peak. Getting to and from home and school was a daily obstacle course ...
6 years ago
We will fight to protect public education
Despite a huge public outpouring of concern and protests consisting of tens of thousands of phone calls that lit up the Capitol switchboa ...
6 years ago
How the other half learns: a field trip from Kensington to the suburbs
For one day, a group of Philadelphia teenagers experienced life at a wealthy, suburban high school. This is what they saw. You can ...
6 years ago
Listen 6:12Adding art and a touch of business to turn STEM to STEAM
Drexel University’s Learning Innovation Program launches today with a speaker series featuring John Maeda, the Global Head of Compu ...
6 years ago
ListenMore creative approaches to learning can empower students of all ages
On Jan. 24 at 6 p.m., the ExCITe Center of Drexel University will kick off its Learning Innovation initiative with ...
6 years ago
Dear Suburban Moms: A note, a library, and a shared responsibility
In 2013, a group of suburban women saw an empty school library in Philadelphia. They’ve been there ever since. Our story sta ...
6 years ago
Listen 6:04Saving Dobson: A story of class, disability, and self-preservation in a Philly school
This is a story of impossible choices, the kind parents and administrators confront daily in a large, poor school district.
6 years ago
Listen 6:15Listen to young people about the issues that affect their lives
We often hear that we, the youth, are the future — a true statement, considering that we are next in line for the positions held currently by our elders.
7 years ago
In face of Pa. teacher shortage, staffing services struggle to meet demand for substitutes
On average before they graduate high school, American kids sit in class without their regular teacher for what adds up to most of a schoo ...
7 years ago
Listen 4:50Being transgender ‘doesn’t make me any less or any more. It makes me me.’
The East Penn I will always remember is the East Penn that has supported me from first grade until now, regardless of the fact that I am transgender.
7 years ago
Report finds students of color shortchanged by Pa. school funding
Critics call the analysis "spin."
7 years ago
Listen 5:45Rethinking school turnaround: A familiar story takes a new turn
In May, Scholar Academies — a charter management organization — suddenly announced it was abandoning its contract to manage Kenderton ...
7 years ago
I love science — and here’s why that’s important
This summer I was chosen to participate in the ...
7 years ago
ListenGov. Wolf pledges to veto bill that diminishes teacher seniority
The Pennsylvania school code says teacher layoff decisions can only be made according to who has the least seniority. The Republic ...
7 years ago
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