Aug 17, 2018
The future is around this table: Mayor Kenney Cameras were rolling when Mayor Kenney stepped into his Cabinet Room, where major affairs affecting the City are discussed and dissected. But as he looked around the room this week, something was different. “The...
Aug 15, 2018
Blockbuster Minecraft gaming event returns to raise funds and ambitions about hi-tech learning in PHL schools STEMCraft to draw thousands of enthusiastic gamers and future scientists to School of the Future with unique challenges and expanded STEM fair! PHILADELPHIA...
Aug 10, 2018
No last words, just lasting legacies It was a one-two punch that left Philadelphia’s caring community reeling. You can still feel the aftershocks from the recent losses of civic investor Jeremy Nowak and iconoclastic philanthropist Gerry Lenfest, occurring in just a...
Aug 3, 2018
Beating LeBron James to the buzzer The first day of school is just three weeks away for many students. (For readers without school-aged kids, yes, that’s right: Some PA schools start before Labor Day.) For 240 3rd and 4th graders in Ohio, their school year...
Jul 27, 2018
In push to get more kids reading, Philly is leading We heard some great news for kids in Philadelphia—the district’s share of 3rd graders who tested at a proficient or better reading level increased 17%, outpacing gains made in nearly every major city in the...
Jul 20, 2018
