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Arts and Entertainment

Girard Estates: Lee Fass Makes A Difference For Older Adults

October 23, 2014

With a beaming smile on a Thursday morning, Lee Fass explained the importance of strong, clear lines in drawings. Her two art students listened dutifully while glancing between white computer paper and Fass’s extravagant gestures.

Center City

Education: New Study Finds Music Lessons Improve Academic Performance

October 23, 2014

Play on Philly, a nonprofit after-school organization, teaches orchestra and band music to students from underserved communities. The group released preliminary results of an independent study in September that indicated its program helps reduce student absences and improve

Center City

Education: Improving Student Literacy with Scrabble

October 21, 2014

The Philadelphia School District budget crisis has meant that after-school programs suffered losses. Nonprofits like After School Activities Partnerships (ASAP Philly) help organize activities for students all over the city. “ASAP is funded by grants

Education

Education: GEAR UP Helps Students Plan for Life After High School

October 20, 2014

In a low-income district also struggling with major budget cuts, the GEAR UP program’s goal is to increase the number of Philadelphia students that attend postsecondary institutions. The highly competitive GEAR UP grant, which stands for

Economy

Logan: Q&A with Michael Gomez, Principal of Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School

October 16, 2014

Michael Gomez is the principal of Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School, a private Catholic school established for students who come from low-income families and cannot afford the average private school. Now in its third year,

Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: Art Thriving at Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

October 14, 2014

The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf’s Art Through the Ages exhibit officially opened last month, as families gathered to view the student’s artwork in Philadelphia’s City Hall. Mayor Michael Nutter opened the ceremony by welcoming and

Economy

Logan: Cristo Rey Students Work for Their Education

October 6, 2014

Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School, established in 2012, provides a college prep education to students from low-income families who could not otherwise afford to attend a private school. The key to funding students’ tuition comes from

Economy

Logan: Five Community Resource Facilities

October 1, 2014

Here are five places Logan residents can go to for help, guidance or even safety. Our Lady of Hope Much like any other church, Our Lady of Hope (above) on North Broad Street provides a

Education

Education: Five Types of Schools in Philadelphia

September 30, 2014

Figuring out the various types of schools in Philadelphia can be complicated for newcomers and longtime residents alike. Whether public or private, each type of school has the goal of student success in mind, although the

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Education

Education: Building a Future For Students Despite Budget Crisis

September 29, 2014

One of the Philadelphia Education Fund’s main goals is for all young people to have access to opportunity, not just the lucky ones. According to President and CEO Darren Spielman, the vision of the organization, which has been

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