Apr 15, 2011
The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations’ report on South Philly High’s tensions recommended several actions to create communities of respect in schools. This suggestion is based on their finding that building bridges between educators and community...
Mar 23, 2011
“El Brujo de la Mancha”, un artista mexicano de Philadelphia, trabajará de cerca con estudiantes de algunas escuelas y les enseñará a manejar los productos de la tierra para hacer una obra de arte. El artista hará esto gracias a el Proyecto Picasso el cual fue creado...
Mar 22, 2011
Data from the National Endowment for the Arts shows fewer children are getting exposure to the arts, whether at school or elsewhere. The report in Education Week cites the decline for African American and Hispanic youth as “alarming.” Reports from adults revealed that...
Oct 21, 2010
PICASSO GRANT PROGRAM WORKS TO GIVE BACK TO THE ARTS; WORKSHOP SCHEDULED FOR THIS AFTERNOON The workshop will be held at InFusion Coffee & Tea from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Since the No Child Left Behind Act was signed in 2002, efforts to remedy failing public schools...
Jun 16, 2010
The Philadelphia Education Fund said Monday it has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Lenfest Foundation and a $40,000 grant from Peco Energy Co. to support ArtsRising, a collaborative program to make arts education available to children throughout the region. The...
Jun 3, 2010
The third, fourth and fifth grade students at Feltonville Intermediate School paraded through their North Philly neighborhood this afternoon, carrying colorful signs that boasted “I Come From…” and handmade, life-sized puppets to celebrate their...
