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Strawberry Mansion: Revamped High School Trying to Make a Comeback

December 11, 2014

In the 2011-2012 school year, 26 assaults and eight serious incidents involving weapons took place within the walls of Strawberry Mansion High School, according to school district data. The following year, those numbers dropped to nine assaults

Arts and Entertainment

Cedar Park: Music Program Proves Instrumental to Young Students

December 9, 2014

The major budget cuts the School District of Philadelphia had to endure had a direct impact on music and art programs throughout the schools. Established in 2011 at St. Francis De Sales School, Play On,

City Hall

Education: Without Counselors, Students in Philadelphia Face A Challenging Path

December 9, 2014

Being a teenager in high school is complicated, but being a teenager in a Philadelphia public school can been even more challenging. Trying to juggle classes, homework, a personal life and then college applications on

Center City

City Hall: Parents and Advocates Demand State Provide Adequate Education Funds

December 8, 2014

Philadelphia education advocates, parents and students braved the numbing cold on Nov. 18 to gather in room 400 of City Hall for a hearing organized by the local nonprofit Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY).

Education

Germantown: Karen Leslie-Henry Leads PSD Students to Bright Futures Through Outreach Programs

December 5, 2014

The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (PSD) located in the Germantown section of Philadelphia is a school unlike most others. The school, which specializes in teaching students who are hard of hearing or deaf, is one

Crime

Strawberry Mansion: Community Garden Serves as a Haven for Students

December 3, 2014

The garden across from J.G. Blaine School, filled with vibrant orange mums and brightly painted blue fences, held a small class of sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students one crisp Friday morning. While on the surface the

Education

Kensington: Group Gives Voice to Young People Working for Change

December 3, 2014

Youth United for Change (YUC) is an organization that focuses on helping youth to express issues they see in their schools and neighborhoods. Another one of the primary functions of YUC is to help its members

Education

Strawberry Mansion: Students Rise with New Youth Development Program

December 1, 2014

And Still I Rise, a youth development program for children ages 8 to 18, opened in May. It received its name from a poem written by the late Maya Angelou. “You may trod me in

5th Street

Hunting Park: A New Way to Educate

November 26, 2014

Daivin Rivera was a victim of bullying for seven months before his parents found out. A truancy letter stating he had missed eight days of school arrived in the mail, driving his parents to ask

5th Street

Hunting Park: Esperanza Trains Young Martial Artists

November 21, 2014

A line of children stood stiff as boards as Tony Gonzalez carefully examined their stances. Students who did not listen to instructions did pushups. Students who arrived late did pushups. No, this was not a

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