From Philadelphia Media Network: A 2017 study by researchers at the University of Memphis found that 64 percent of African American children, 45 percent of Hispanic children, and 40 percent of Caucasian children in the United States have no or low swimming ability, putting them at risk for drowning. […]
From The Philadelphia Public School Notebook: The Field Center is working with eight area colleges and universities in a Foster Care to College program to provide the support that foster youth need to get to and through college. […]
From The Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Philadelphia legislators have introduced bills in the state Senate and House of Representatives that would give low-income and middle-class students full tuition scholarships to community colleges and state-related universities. […]
A school that is located right in the center of the opioid epidemic in Kensington, works as one of the best schools for K-12; bilingual, international bachelor, technology. In other words, they offer the type of education that a private school would offer. From: ParaTiMujer Radio Program […]
With hands-on experience in various trades, teens can make more-informed decisions about their postsecondary plans. From: The Philadelphia Public School Notebook […]
Every year, hundreds of kids are kicked out of suburban Philadelphia school districts for residency fraud. Maybe even thousands. This little-discussed corner of the K-12 world contains so many of the issues that shape education in Pennsylvania today. […]
The 29-year-old organization sends promising high school grads in groups to 56 colleges across the nation. How about getting Philly in on that pipeline? […]
West Philly’s landscaping nonprofit Green City Works trains and hires local residents to beautify their neighborhood—and gain the skills to get ahead […]
Mayors around the country are launching city-wide efforts to get all stakeholders thinking about what’s best for kids. Can it work here? […]
The long-running lawsuit seeking adequate and equitable school funding in Pennsylvania is entering its next phase after a hearing Wednesday before the Commonwealth Court. […]
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