Education
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Education in North CentralSt. Malachy Catholic School Opens New Location
On Monday, October 17th, Independence Mission Schools (IMS), a Philadelphia-based nonprofit that provides transformative Catholic education to low-income students of all faiths, celebrated the official grand opening of the…
Spirit Staff | 10/19/2016 -
Education in KensingtonReady to Rock? For 7 Years Running, Rock to the Future Has Nurtured Young Musicians
Not every local musician can cite that they’ve performed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland or hit the court for a performance at a Philadelphia…
Amy Strauss | 09/22/2016 -
Education in FairmountBache-Martin Volunteers Needed
Bache-Martin Home and School is in the process of putting together a roster of volunteers at the school to help cover the front door at both school buildings. Right…
Spirit Staff | 09/21/2016 -
A&E in KensingtonLocal Kids Learn Tabletop Games at Kensington Library Every Tuesday Afternoon
Tim Horras sits at a child-sized table covered with a hand-drawn dungeon map and character sheets, teaching a boy how to be a thief… but not the kind that…
Ruthann Alexander | 09/14/2016 -
Education in North CentralFreire Charter Schools Launch New TECH School in North Philly
At TECH Freire Charter High School, head of school David Shahriari wants the students to know “success looks different for different people.” “At the end of the day,…
Grace Shallow | 09/14/2016 -
Education in FairmountPrisons Today: Eastern State Penitentiary Showing Hard Facts on Mass Incarceration
For the last 30 years, incarceration rates in America have skyrocketed; our country’s current prison population has reached more than 2.2 million. This is what the Eastern State Penitentiary's (ESP)…
Whitney Johnson | 09/01/2016 -
Education in Temple UniversityThe $5 Temple Food Truck Experience
The summer has ended, and Temple University classes are back in session. With a new year of class comes a new year of trying out all the different food truck…
Michael Antonio Castaneda | 09/01/2016 -
A&E in KensingtonPhilly Block Project Brings Free Workshops to South Kensington With “Art-A-Matic”
In early August, amateur and professional photographers came to The Resource Exchange (1701 N. 2nd St.) for a free class on pinhole photography. The workshop was part of Art-A-Matic,…
Megan Matuzak | 08/31/2016 -
Education in Port RichmondBreaking the Mold of Education: Liguori Academy Uses Tech to Get Disengaged, At-Risk Students Back on Track Toward College
In his ten years at Northeast Catholic High School, Michael Marrone observed a disturbing pattern of failure among the at-risk students he taught. Time and again, outside factors such…
John Henry Scott | 08/29/2016 -
A&E in Kensington“First Impressions”: Students, Mural Arts Educators Team Up To Create New Mosaic At Local High School
The last time I took an art class was in middle school. Our final project was pottery. I worked hard at it for a few classes, designing, molding, spinning,…
Max Pulcini | 08/17/2016 -
Education in KensingtonSchool District Unveils New Water Hydration Stations at H.A. Brown School
On August 15, 2016, the School District of Philadelphia announced 43 schools would be equipped with hydration stations at the start of this school year. This decision was made…
Spencer Homan | 08/17/2016 -
Community in FairmountFriends of Bache-Martin: Creating Community and Educational Enrichment in Fairmount
In a city where kids enroll in “lotteries” in hopes of attending a charter school, Nina Liou thinks every child should attend their neighborhood’s public school. “[Public education]…
Grace Shallow | 08/10/2016