Impressions and attitudes are developed very early, so it is important for parents and teachers to deal with the issue directly. | From: The Philadelphia Public School Notebook (Read more.)
Recruitment, workshops, and “challenging” discussions about racism are all part of the effort. Next up in this series tomorrow: Talking race and gender to preschoolers. | From: The Philadelphia Public School Notebook (Read more.)
Students at JEVS Human Services’ Project WOW tell AL DÍA the program’s dedicated team of educators has helped move their lives forward. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
In January 2017, the Mayor’s Office launched PHLpreK, a publically-funded pre-K option for Philadelphia families. The Notebook investigates how it’s working for both families and providers. | From: The Philadelphia Public School Notebook (Read more.)
The city program clears its biggest legal hurdle and continues to grow as it enters year three. | From: The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
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Salary and prestige of these jobs are still low, despite their importance to child development. | From: The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
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The Free Library is required to spend 12% of its budget on its materials and collections according to state mandate. Actual spending since 2010 has fallen below the mandated levels. | From: Philadelphia Media Network (Read more.)
Could a Baltimore nonprofit hold the answer to turning around the lives of Philly’s most at-risk teens—and our city at-large? | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
Temple sociologist Sara Goldrick-Rab hosts a town hall this week on college debt. Here she talks about her groundbreaking work—and the hope it brings her. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
From NBC Philadelphia: More than half of Philadelphia’s 54 facilities that make up the Free Library system were closed for weekends, starting in September. But criticism forced officials to rethink the plan. (Read more.)
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