In its October 14 program, APM focused on the importance of early education in a virtual space, but the organization has been focused on that important first step of community building IRL for nearly 50 years.

"Many of us are juggling several roles amidst living in a global pandemic and continued exposure to racism and bias," says guest columnist Ami Patel Hopkins.

Guest columnist Ami Patel Hopkins remembers her student Cheickna Traoré, and offers insights into the elements of both the artwork memorializing him, and her own Love-and-Light map.

In the midst of a global pandemic, when the family juggling act has intensified and the ability to provide the most basic needs is even more at risk, the crises faced by working mothers cannot be ignored, says guest columnist Michelle Legaspi Sanchez.

This week’s column is focused on how all in education can work collectively to make this historic school year successful, says guest columnist Ami Patel Hopkins.

Philadelphia’s business community, nonprofits, and charitable foundations worked with the City and School District of Philadelphia to create and provide access to a new platform for students to learn remotely.

"Now is not the time to divide, but come together," says guest columnist Ami Patel Hopkins.

Guest columnist Ami Patel Hopkins is focused on elevating voices and perspectives in regular, solutions-oriented columns about education-related concerns.

Guest columnist Ami Patel Hopkins says she heard the words “let’s work together” at the latest School District of Philadelphia board meeting. She's taking that sentiment to heart and offering her suggestions.

There is no perfect way to reopen schools during a pandemic. But the policies and practices of countries that have had some initial success with schools point in the same direction, says guest columnist Bob Spires.