Arts and Entertainment
Education: A Look Inside the District’s Struggling Schools
—Text and image by Lora Strum and Ashley Hart
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Arts and Entertainment
Education: Schools Teeter on the Brink of Financial Crisis
Philadelphia has had a big year. It’s welcomed the pope, honored the Dalai Lama and was named a World Heritage site by UNESCO. But behind the scenes is a building crisis: its schools are failing. [continue reading…]
Education
Nicetown: Parents, Teachers Protest at School District
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 [continue reading…]
Education
Nicetown: Parents Vote on the Future of Edward T. Steel Elementary School
https://vimeo.com/93909422] It was an intense and emotional journey leading up to the results that would help decide the fate of Edward T. Steel Elementary School in Nicetown. It would soon be decided if parents and the [continue reading…]