This summer, as budget debates rage in Harrisburg and Philadelphia’s school district reevaluates its physical footprint, the people at the heart of the city’s public education system — families, educators, advocates, and students — are facing yet another turning point. With school closures on the horizon, a strike authorized by the teachers union, and a […]

Pennsylvania’s Chronic Underfunding of Public Schools Children being educated in closets. Students who had to wear coats in their classrooms during winter. Exposure to lead and asbestos. Crumbling infrastructure. One reading specialist per 1,000 children and one guidance counselor per hundreds of students.  These were some of the testimonies given by students, parents, and school […]

“Inclusion is not a strategy to help people fit into the systems and structures which exist in our societies; it is about transforming those systems and structures to make it better for everyone.” — Diane Richler Traditional schooling models – the ones we tend to think of as the norm – generally take a broad-stroke […]

Many things have been written over the last several weeks about the closures of local nonprofit institutions University of the Arts and Benefits Data Trust that have caused a wave of discussion and concern in the nonprofit sector.    The Chronicle of Philanthropy pointed to BDT’s “push to grow and innovate while maintaining financial stability,” […]

Philadelphia Schools take proactive steps to address mental health challenges among Black and Brown students by forging partnerships

Allowing youth to find the connections that define their education and future

Lesson’s from Children First second Big Thing conference

What it will take to create equitable opportunities and empower all students to meet modern challenges.

Reimagining Education in the Philadelphia Region: Serving the Needs of a Changing Commonwealth

Community driven solutions at the intersection of Housing, Workforce Development, Education, and Public Safety