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Education

Education: The Lasting Effects of the 2013 School Closures

May 11, 2023 Elizabeth DeOrnellas

Ten years after the School District of Philadelphia closed 24 public schools, the impact looms large.

Inquiry Charter School
Education

Education: Schools Were Closed … but then Returned as Schools

May 11, 2023 Ella Lathan

Schools closed in 2013 have been reborn as schools.

City Hall

Education: Students Voice Concerns to City Officials

May 21, 2021 Dylan J. Fritz

Councilmember Helen Gym held a meeting to allow students to explain their concerns from the pandemic.

Education

Social Issues: Students at Elite Area High Schools Draw Attention to Race on Campus

September 22, 2020 Shivani Reddy

Three different Instagram accounts, giving Black and brown students a place to talk about their experiences with race in Philadelphia’s schools, call for a change of the culture on campuses.

Arts and Entertainment

Mt. Airy: Art Garage Artists and Emlen Students Collaborate on Annual Murals

December 12, 2019 Ariana Dos Santos

The students of Emlen Elementary School were hard at work on Nov. 15 at tables cluttered with art supplies like fabric, glue, and colored pencils. They finished their latest masterpieces with the help of the

Arts and Entertainment

Arts: Picasso Project Supports Innovative Programs in Philly Schools

October 29, 2019 Amber Denham

When the Fairhill School closed in 2013 due to budget cuts, Tim Gibbon lost his job as a K-8 out of school time coordinator, the staff member responsible for after school and summer programming. What

Arts and Entertainment

Arts: Education Programs Slowly Rebuild After Schools’ Budget Crisis

October 7, 2019 Amber Denham

When the School District of Philadelphia adopted what was known as its “doomsday” budget for the 2013-2014 school year, there was barely enough money to maintain general education requirements mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of

Education

Juniata Park: First-Year Principal Goes The Extra Mile To Help Students Succeed

October 30, 2018 Lucas Medeiros

Emily Mary Trunfio, principal of One Bright Ray Community High School, doesn’t want to just help kids who struggle academically get a high school diploma. She wants to help them achieve success after they leave

Education

Sharswood: Vaux High School Reopens Under New Management

December 13, 2017 Michaela Winberg

Vaux Reopens Kelvin Jeremiah was shocked when he spoke to children from the Sharswood Blumberg towers that many of them didn’t know the “Rocky steps” were in Philadelphia. Many of them had never been to

Crime

Hunting Park: Chess Instructor Inspires Kids To Reach Their Full Potential

March 6, 2017 Dalton Balthaser

Young children played and screamed happily at the Lenfest Center on N. 10th St in Hunting Park as Gil Motley arrived for his chess club. His infectious smile and personality captivated the space as he

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