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With police diversion, student arrests plummet
From The Notebook: When an offense is relatively minor, the child goes into a diversion program, receiving extra supports. Recidivism is also much lower. (Read more.)
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Philly Goes to School; Lessons in Inclusive, Universal Pre-K
From Next City: Oklahoma’s done it longer; New York City does it bigger. What Philadelphia can learn in crafting a pre-K program to close the achievement gap for kids from economically disadvantaged communities. (Read more.)
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Philadelphia announces hiring of new library staff, expanded branch hours
From the Philadelphia Media Network: City officials say Philadelphia’s public library system has a green light to hire dozens of new employees by year’s end and extend service hours at a dozen branches, but advocates maintain that the system needs a more dedicated and robust funding stream to help it grow and thrive. (Read more.)
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In an ‘out-of-school-time desert,’ organizers connect kids to opportunities
From PlanPhilly: Lisa Hall never did any extracurriculars while in school. She wants to change that for her two young children. “I think it exposes them to new things and I hope they find out they’re passionate about something,” said Hall, who lives in Southwest Philadelphia. (Read more.)
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10 things you didn’t know you could do with a library card | Perspective
From Philadelphia Media Network: The Free Library system is the largest provider of free public Wi-Fi in the region, and with internet access as well as public computers available at every Free Library location with a library card, a world of possibility is opened as users can open email accounts, search for jobs, connect with family members via social media, conduct research, and much more. (Read more.)
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How to get people into high-paying jobs? This robotic arm could hold an answer
From Technical.ly: Backed by a $150,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, a six-week training program at makerspace NextFab could offer one pathway: teaching people how to control a robotic armed used in advanced manufacturing. (Read more.)
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In the city’s poorest neighborhoods, libraries close earlier and more often
An examination of Free Library of Philadelphia branch operating hours showed that neighborhood branches in communities with high poverty rates often close earlier and more often than those in areas with low poverty rates. (Read more.)
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Wake Up With WURD 9.10.18 – Justin Ennis
On today’s show we have Justin Ennis who is the Executive Director, ASAP/After School Activities Partnerships. He joins Wake Up With WURD to talk about after school programs in Philadelphia and also to talk about an after school program fair that will be happening Sept. 22 (Read more.)
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Quality education can reduce poverty
From The Philadelphia Tribune: In today’s world of advanced technology and globalization it is extremely difficult to have financial stability without the foundation of a good pre-school, K-12 and post-secondary education, whether that is certification for a valued skill, additional training, community college or four-year college degree. (Read more.)
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Education is the answer to many of life’s challenges
From The Philadelphia Tribune: Historical standards for what constitutes poverty have improved and therefore the anti-poverty movement has been a success. While this analysis may take into account those historical factors that describe conditions of poverty, it grossly understates the human suffering and intergenerational character of poverty as viewed by those of us who continue to fight this insidious war. (Read more.)