President Trump is a Wharton grad, but Penn almost never mentions him

Election 2018

May 2018 Philadelphia ballot questions: What they are and who will care

What you’ll be faced with at the polls and who stands to benefit.

Philly public school students are being poisoned by old buildings filled with toxins like lead and asbestos

These Philly GED students got a bonus boost: a real deal prom

The glam party is a “huge motivator” for JEVS E³ students.

'Jumping Feet' hopscotch installation at a West Philly bus stop

Transforming Philly into a giant playground, with benefits for kids and adults

Multiple projects are creating unexpected play spaces all over the city.

Graduate! Philadelphia in partnership with Community College of Philadelphia is hosting an adult college resource fair. Two sessions will discuss financing and career opportunities. Registration is required.

Where: Bonnell Building at CCP at 17th St. between Spring Garden & Callowhill streets

When: April 14, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

How much: Free with registration

Find out more On Eventbrite

Local education activists are miffed they’re not better represented on Philly’s new school board

Southwest Philly’s Tilden Middle School now has a ‘calming room’ where students can recharge

The former FLOTUS is coming to Philly next month to celebrate college-bound high school grads

Tweet from @MichelleObama

Here’s your new school board, Philly

The 9 members of the new Philadelphia Board of Education have been selected

Tweet from @Avi_WA

Op-ed: Chef Nick Elmi praises a ‘breakfast hero’ helping PA schoolkids combat hunger

A new state program will provide $900,000 in morning meal funding.

S&P cuts Philly’s credit rating from A+ to A, citing pensions and schools

The Free Library is getting 3 ‘book ATMs’ that dispense short stories

Tweet from @FreeLibrary

85% of Chinese international students at Penn say they don’t have one American friend

Isaiah Thomas coaches schoolkids at Sankofa Freedom Academy in North Philly

Op-ed: Philly deserves a more public school board structure

Instead of nine members all chosen by the mayor, why not let citizens and City Council have input?

If I were a Philly resident I would be worried about this contract’: School District to approve $50 million software overhaul

In anticipation of the planned March for our Lives on March 24, the Philadelphia Youth Commission and Mayor’s Millennial Advisory Committee are co-hosting a discussion seminar where young people in Philly can talk about the impact of gun violence in their lives, and also connect to solutions and resources in the city.
The event will start with an educational lecture, then break into smaller workshops to explore solutions. There will also be creative stations set up, so attendees can express themselves in artistic form.
All Philadelphia youth are invited to attend for free. Also welcome: parents, teachers, school administrators and elected officials at the federal, state and local levels.

Where: South Philadelphia High School at 2101 S. Broad St., 19108

When: March 22, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.