Ashley Renee Hart – Philadelphia Neighborhoods

Education: A Look Inside the District’s Struggling Schools

December 15, 2015 Lora C Strum and 0

—Text and image by Lora Strum and Ashley Hart

Education: The Kids Aren’t Alright

December 15, 2015 Lora C Strum and 0

The cause of Philadelphia’s failing public schools has been attributed to anything from budget stalemates in Harrisburg, to misappropriation of past federal stimulus money, to district officials determined to live above their means. Whatever the […]

Education: Schools Teeter on the Brink of Financial Crisis

December 15, 2015 Lora C Strum and 0

Philadelphia has had a big year. It’s welcomed the pope, honored the Dalai Lama and was named a World Heritage site by UNESCO. But behind the scenes is a building crisis: its schools are failing. […]

Center City: The Arts Stay in the Picture for District Schools

October 26, 2015 Lora C Strum and 0

“The visual arts help develop sustained focus and articulation of the decision making process,” said Helen Haynes, chief cultural officer for the City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy at the A+ […]

Education: ‘Catholic Identity Pledge’ Meets Diversity at Local Catholic Schools

September 28, 2015 Lora C Strum and 0

Archdiocese Catholic school students found a new document slipped into their application and entrance packets: The Memorandum of Understanding. The decree, released earlier this month from the office of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia requires all […]

Education: Five Ways Budget Cuts Hurt City Schools

September 9, 2015 Lora C Strum and 0

It’s the eighth largest district in the country and one of the two poorest. Despite tying with urban Chicago school districts for the most financially disadvantaged, The School District of Philadelphia (SDP) remains one of […]