Philly teen’s music video, a year in the making, carries Dr. King’s message into the future
Jehmir Nixon’s “Things That Matter” urges people to speak out against racial injustice.
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VIDEO: Martin Luther King Jr. at Girard College in Philadelphia, 1965
The civil rights leader spoke to a crowd protesting segregation at Girard Collge.
How UPenn could revoke Trump’s Wharton degree
The bylaws don’t have a clause for incitement of insurrection, but there’s always the question of cheating on the SAT.
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Philadelphia students helped register young voters in advance of the Georgia runoffs
Three teens at Central High describe their experience volunteering with Philly Youth Vote.
Nearly 30% of Philly’s remote learning centers have closed for COVID. Staff are raising safety concerns.
Several are located in old buildings with sketchy ventilation.
Editorial cartoon: Philly school fundraiser
Cartoonist Dre Reed on the local education budget gap.
Uncertain future for North Philly horse riding club, famous worldwide and beloved at home
New stables were completed right after “Concrete Cowboys” wrapped, but the animals' grazing pasture on Fletcher Street is slated for development.
Temple University shutters largest dining hall as campus residency drops 60%
Students were surprised about the closure, and some are asking about meal plan refunds.
In-person classes have stopped. Shootings haven’t. So Philly schools are taking trauma support online
Can virtual counseling be effective? Some parents say it appears to be working.
Opinion: Don’t steal our teachers during a pandemic
How can the Philadelphia School District go forward with “leveling” this year?
Temple suspends classes as Philly Health Department warns students against social gatherings
Among Philadelphia’s three biggest universities, only the Owls started with a hybrid model.
Will school work this year? Philly students and teachers share hopes and fears
Online learning feels safest, but it can also have drawbacks.
Free Library discrimination concerns
Free Library adds searchable archives of 10 Black American newspapers
Interested Philadelphians can now access "a more complete story of American history."
Opinion: Temple’s plan for on-campus learning puts North Philly neighbors at risk
Hygiene theater might make classrooms safer, but what about the community?
10 ways the School District of Philadelphia can become an antiracist organization
A group of teachers outlined a list of specific demands for equity in city schools.
Opinion: If colleges want to be antiracist, they should start by ‘banning the box’
Studies show criminal records checks do not make campuses safer — but they discriminate against Black applicants.
Strawberry Mansion High School wins $50k for the arts with slick Philly sneakers
Students created the locally-inspired design for Vans’ Custom Culture contest.
Can first-year college students defer enrollment till things get more normal? Depends on the school
Maybe you’d rather just take a gap year.
Philly school families get pandemic cash bonus for food, so those who don’t need it plan donation drive
Since the entire city district usually gets free lunch, P-EBT cards go to everyone.
Letting people ‘adopt’ high school seniors, Philly teacher raises $20k for pandemic-year grads
“I was just surprised that people believed in me,” one thankful student said.