Social Issues

Tania Soliz has dealt with the education system in Philadelphia and she has noticed the striking differences between schools. Her oldest son recently graduated from high school and as a teacher herself she believes there

As Latine children fall behind in school, the quality for special education services changes between different areas.

There is a great presence and population of Philadelphia youth in North Philly, and despite that great percentage of the population there is a great lack in investment of advertising third spaces for after school activities and programs to occupy these young impressionable minds.

At the Philadelphia Department of Prisons, the New Leash on Life program pairs inmates with rescue dogs, fostering mutual rehabilitation and fresh starts through training, responsibility, and compassion. This initiative reduces repeat offenses and gives both inmates and dogs a second chance.

Despite being right across the street from a high school and in the heart of a neighborhood filled with generations of families, the Amos Playground Pool has not been filled in three years. The city says it is not on the ‘rebuild list’, and there are no plans to fill the pool in the future.

After Being Underfunded Since the Start of the Program, Vaux May Have a Community Backing Them.

Philadelphia’s youth advocates have been pushing for a change in the foster care system. Each year, nearly one thousand youth age out of the system. What happens after that?

Conversations around rent control have become a popular topic among Philadelphia citizens as rent prices continue to increase, but did you know Philadelphia did have rent control before?