Education

At the Science Leadership Academy the students are treated like adults, according a junior at the Science Leadership Academy, Cody Nichols. The Science Leadership Academy (SLA) is a new student oriented, project-based school. The school

The opening of the Germantown “White House,” which emphasizes the role of African-American slaves in President George Washington’s Philadelphia home, has created a controversy about who should tell the story. At a discussion and lecture

President of Historic Germantown David Young can give several reasons why Germantown is the most historic neighborhood in America: the Battle of Germantown in 1777, the first protest against slavery in 1688 and the first

This Vimeo content is blocked because marketing cookies are disabled. Manage preferencesOpen on Vimeo The current budget passed by the commonwealth left the Philadelphia School District looking at a $178 million gap. Fernando Gallard, the director

Last Tuesday, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new West Philadelphia High School. Located just a few steps from the current building, the new facility will replace what was once West Catholic High School

Karla Mota hectically runs back and forth through the Youth United for Change office carrying stacks of statistics. Hurrying to finish up her day’s work before she heads home, Mota, 17, understands the importance of

Linn Vaughters is in the last place she thought she’d be when she started her career: North Philadelphia. As a private school teacher, she held a negative view toward Philadelphia’s school systems that stemmed from

This Vimeo content is blocked because marketing cookies are disabled. Manage preferencesOpen on Vimeo On a cold and overcast Thursday morning, a group of dedicated students file into a drafty gymnasium on the fourth floor of