Another 500 students could get help going to college through the expansion of the Community College of Philadelphia’s Octavius Catto Scholarship program. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
The Community College of Philadelphia’s Center on Disability recently heard back from an alum in a big way. Entrepreneur Gunter Pfau, who graduated in 2002, made a donation of $100,000 to show appreciation for the help the center gave him. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
A six-year-old study shows that Philly public schools, which collectively spend about $45 million annually on energy bills, could be leaving money on the table: According to a 2016 Philadelphia Energy Authority report, installing solar panels could save school buildings up to $20,000 in energy expenses each. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
A longtime college president urges Pennsylvania to learn from states like Illinois and Louisiana, which are increasing college attendance by requiring high schoolers to submit a free student aid application. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
Sharif El-Mekki’s Center for Black Educator Development now has 99 apprentices in 14 states, and is working to create pipelines for Philly students to become the teachers they need. | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
More students qualified for Philadelphia’s special-admissions high schools, including students of color, but disparities remain. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Paired with their computer and IT education, students in the 10th through 12th grade are servicing devices from all across the School District of Philadelphia. | From: Technical.ly (Read more.)
Despite high price tags and big endowments, private universities don’t pay property taxes in the city. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
In Walter B. Saul High School’s dairy barn, high-schoolers tend to the cows — and gain real-life problem solving experience. | From: Next City (Read more.)
Consider a case study from Boston on improving the program. | From: Technical.ly (Read more.)
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