All students who qualify, based on criteria including their grades and attendance, will now be selected from a lottery, rather than giving principals the final say from among a larger pool of eligible students. For five of the city’s most selective schools, preference will be given to students from zip codes that historically have sent few students to them. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)
Philadelphia is experiencing historic levels of gun violence. The city hit a grim record of 499 homicides in 2020, and 2021 could prove deadlier — there were 420 homicides as of Tuesday, an 18% increase over the same period the year before. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)
In a partnership between the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) and Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence (BBBS Independence), LGBTQ+ students got a chance to celebrate their identities at the district’s first youth Pride celebration on Sept. 23 at district headquarters. The event was open to all students district-wide, and drew about 150 people. | From: Philadelphia Gay News (Read more.)
Philadelphia is home to more than 200,000 people who started college or postsecondary education, but did not get degrees. Who are they? And what would it take to get them back in school? | From: WHYY (Read more.)
What would Philadelphia look like if more people had the info they need to make their lives better? | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
A bipartisan infrastructure bill in Congress could help bring broadband access to everyone. It’s time, a Philly state rep says, to connect the unconnected. | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
Activists at a community conversation pushed for more centralized resources. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
No breakfast or lunch ever arrived to feed children at Mitchell Elementary in Southwest Philadelphia — and it wasn’t the first time this term meals failed to arrive at the school. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
People inside and outside the School District of Philadelphia have a lot to say about the school district and its teachers. | From: Kensington Voice (Read more.)
Several organizations in Philadelphia make sustainability easy, even for children. Here’s how to utilize these resources. | From: Green Philly (Read more.)
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