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Overbrook: Passion for Students Motivates One School For The Blind Teacher

March 14, 2022 Taylor Marie Carmichael 1

A teacher shares her journey of educating students with visible impairments and other disibilities in the Overbrook School For The Blind. [continue reading…]

East Falls

East Falls: Friends of Mifflin, Principal Work Together To Drive Community Involvement

November 27, 2018 Geneva Heffernan 0

Wind howled and rain pelted down on East Falls, but inside the warm gymnasium at Thomas Mifflin Elementary School, smiling children ran around in colorful costumes to the sound of popular tunes put on by [continue reading…]

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Education: Five Classes To Try In Philadelphia Today

April 6, 2017 Diamond Jones 0

With all the negative attention education in Philadelphia receives, the community forgets about the different opportunities laced throughout the city. While there are endless programs serving the area’s youth, there are an abundance of classes [continue reading…]

Education

Frankford: Hold Harmless Policy is Holding Back Education Funding for Frankford Schools

December 15, 2016 Jared L Phillips 0

Education funding in Philadelphia is arguably the most hotly debated topic in the city. For local Frankford schools, it has been a crippling issue even though enrollment rates in Philadelphia schools has declined by more [continue reading…]

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Oxford Circle: With New Curriculum At Carnell, Students Focus On Solutions

April 21, 2016 Ashley Rose Kane 0

Laura H. Carnell Elementary School was one of four schools given approval by the School District of Philadelphia to redesign the academic structure of their school. The other schools are Chester Arthur Elementary, Jenks Academy for the [continue reading…]

5th Street

Olney: Music School Serves as Cultural Beacon for Residents

November 30, 2015 Rovell S Vialva 0

Situated on the crowded commercial blocks of Olney dwells one of the last bastions of music education in the community. The Gibson School of Music and Arts seeks to preserve musical tradition in the community [continue reading…]

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Germantown: Businessman Joe Martin Carries Out his Vision for a More Idyllic Neighborhood

October 28, 2015 pnadmin 2

While Germantown still has a need for improvement, the community has come a long way in the past few years. As owner of Acclaim Academy and chairman of the Germantown Special Services District, Joseph Martin [continue reading…]

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Chinatown: AAU Allows Voices to be Heard

June 16, 2015 0

Asian Americans United was founded in 1985 by a group of people who were college students or young adults in the late 60’s and early 70’s and had been politicized to Asian American politics. This [continue reading…]

Education

Logan: Catholic High School Offers Healthy Meals Through Eatiquette

April 27, 2015 1

Most school lunch programs aren’t very health-conscious. Things such as chicken nuggets, frozen pizza and hot dogs are typical daily menu items in a high school lunchroom. The Vetri Foundation wanted to change this and [continue reading…]

Center City

Fashion: A Glimpse Into The Art Institute of Philadelphia

April 1, 2015 0

The Art Institute of Philadelphia offers degree programs in design, media arts and culinary arts, but it’s the fashion program that makes the school a powerhouse in the fashion industry. Current student Imani Ligon has had [continue reading…]

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