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Arts and Entertainment

Art: Settlement Music School Offers Early Education with a Heavy Dose of Arts

December 11, 2019 Amber Denham

In 1995, Tarrell Davis went into her interview at Settlement Music School for a position as a social worker. But during the tour, she saw the kinds of early education programs Settlement offered to low-income

Education

Strawberry Mansion: Preschools Are Important, But Underfunded

February 28, 2018 Matt Rego

Amanda Bowman always imagined herself as a mother. When the time came for her to have children, she was presented with two surprises. The first: she would have to raise them as a single parent.

Education

Mantua: Richard Purdie Looking For a Full House at Community Center

October 28, 2014

As president of the Mantua Haverford Community Center, Richard Purdie is the heart of the neighborhood. He saw Mantua’s need for a reliable and safe place where children could get away from crime on the

Education

South Philly West: Data Shows Lack of Quality Pre-K Childcare

June 16, 2014

Data released in March suggests residents in South Philadelphia west of Broad Street severely lack access to quality pre-kindergarten care. The Childcare Map is an interactive tool that allows people to search an area of

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