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Holmesburg: New Foundations High School Teachers Attempt To Unionize

August 8, 2017 Bob Stewart 0

One night last November, Alicia Lynch finally got home from her job as a school counselor at New Foundations Charter High School. She just wanted to share a meal with her husband and three children. [Read More]

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Education: A Comprehensive Look At Charters And What They Mean For Philadelphia’s Education

May 8, 2017 Diamond Jones and Mackenzie Dougherty 3

It is 4:20 p.m. and the security line at the school district’s Education Center was beginning to grumble with agitation. A mother clutched a poster-board using it as a fan as she stood in line [Read More]

Education

Education: English Teacher Aims To Improve Opportunities Inside And Outside The Classroom

April 7, 2017 Diamond Jones and Mackenzie Dougherty 0

Kayla Conklin currently serves as the department head of the English department at Esperanza Academy Charter High School in West Hunting Park. That title is just one of many she holds at the school, mainly [Read More]

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Education: A Look Inside the District’s Struggling Schools

December 15, 2015 Lora C Strum and Ashley Renee Hart 0

—Text and image by Lora Strum and Ashley Hart

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Politics: To Keep Millennials In The City, Politicians Must Focus On the Schools

April 24, 2015  0

It is no secret that Millennials are fueling Philadelphia’s recent growth. Individuals aged 20 to 34 represent more than a quarter of the city’s population. According to the Pew Research Center, growth within this age [Read More]

Education

Ludlow: Ramonita de Rodriguez Library Hopes the Next Mayor Will Fight for Education

March 3, 2015 Paul Klein 0

Inside the Ramonita de Rodriquez Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, children can be seen reading, playing, and creating school projects in a cheerful room decorated with crafts. They come every Monday through Thursday [Read More]

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Hunting Park: A New Way to Educate

November 26, 2014  0

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 [Read More]

Education

Nicetown: Parents, Teachers Protest at School District

May 8, 2014  0

In the debate about whether to turn over Edward T. Steel Elementary School to the administration of Mastery Charter Schools, the voices for the current leadership at Steel have been loud and clear. They are [Read More]

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Hunting Park: Recreation Center Keeps Kids Moving Through Winter Months

February 8, 2012  0

The disparity of Hunting Park can be striking. One area can be bustling with people at one point and void of activity the next. The Hunting Park Recreation Center illustrates this perfectly. “Some days are [Read More]

Recent Posts

  • Society Hill: Local Vendors Gather at Headhouse Farmers Market
    May 18, 2022 Adam Christopher Kizun 0
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    May 16, 2022 Taylor Marie Carmichael 0
  • Housing: Even With Empty Lots and Homes, Philadelphia’s Struggling to Make Housing Affordable
    May 13, 2022 Amelia Winger 0
  • Politics: Cogbill Seeks Win in Pennsylvania Democratic Primary
    May 13, 2022 Jack Danz 0
  • Germantown: Kitchen Garden Brings Neighbors, Community Into the Farm
    May 13, 2022 Jonaira M South 0
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