Strawberry Mansion High School wins $50k for the arts with slick Philly sneakers
Students created the locally-inspired design for Vans’ Custom Culture contest.
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Philly highschoolers join forces to launch new citywide student newspaper
The Bullhorn is currently available online, with print editions expected this fall.
Philly eyes Mastbaum High School for temporary Kensington homeless shelter
The city is opening a drop-in site in the neighborhood to encourage more social distancing.
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TikTok teens: How Philly highschoolers get millions of followers to watch their every move
It's all about connecting with your audience, local softboys say.
Philly students won’t be punished for climate strike walkout, school district says in 180-degree flip
Kids will need parents’ permission to earn the excused absence.
Across the Philly School District, lockdowns happen as frequently as every other day
An analysis of records from the past 10 years shows there's no real standard for how to report these incidents, which can leave students with nightmares.
Philly teachers’ racial discrimination claim against Quaker school can go to trial, court rules
Friends' Central fired the duo after a 2017 controversy over a Palestinian speaker.
CeaseFire PA offers toolkit for Philly students in National School Walkout
"We're seeing students take this all upon themselves."
100 first-generation Philly college students will celebrate graduation together
Five hundred people are expected to attend the Philadelphia Futures graduation celebration for low-income first-generation college students.
Philly, we want your prom photos — and as proof, here are ours
When you were in high school, this was the biggest of deals.