Creativity Sparks Success

A group of 12 students is traveling across the world at the end of August to compete in an ancient sport defined by teamwork, coordination and strength.

17-year-old Zach Peckman, a U.S. national champion and world record holder in competitive jump rope, hopes the sport will be added to the Olympics.

As the workshop and museum nears its 50th anniversary, its paid high school program continues teaching teens teamwork and creative expression.

Philadelphia schoolchildren made art for America’s 250th anniversary. Along the way, they learned about community.

From Aztec to Indonesian traditions, dance groups offer immigrant children a space for culture, belonging and resilience as families navigate fear and uncertainty.

Nearly 1 million New Jersey students take arts classes by law. Advocates say sustaining those gains amid budget pressures is the next fight.

The original art is meant to bring balance to an austere space while empowering students to be change agents in their communities.

While state law mandates districts to make arts classes available, public education funding disparities have meant that some schools are still catching up.

A Philly elementary schooler makes a space for her peers to express their feelings through art and writing.

Studies suggest nature can help lower stress and boost attention. Researchers and educators say it can also help kids express creativity.

A culinary program uses adaptive tools and small classes to help students with a range of abilities and needs build confidence, connection and independence.

Black Girls STEAMing Through Dance offers after-school classes, training for teachers, workshops and seasonal camps throughout Philadelphia.

At Washington Avenue Elementary and schools across the region, arts programs are transforming classrooms and young minds through dance, music and visual arts.

The Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School built a musical learning space for kids with autism and other students with a grant from String Theory Schools.

With “You Are Here,” teenagers carve out their own space in West Philly to express themselves freely.