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$30 Million Investment Aims to Improve Literacy Outcomes for 48,000 Children in the School District of Philadelphia
Monday, July 6, 2015
Today the School District of Philadelphia, The Lenfest Foundation and the William Penn Foundation announced a collective investment of $30 million to...
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City officials unveil early education plan
Thursday, June 4, 2015
MAYOR NUTTER, city officials and early education advocates yesterday unveiled an ambitious plan aimed at making sure all Philadelphia children from...
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School-funding suit headed for highest Pa. court
Friday, May 22, 2015
Contending that Pennsylvania's method of school funding is broken, lawyers representing a group of parents, school districts, and statewide...
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Ten years later, city's 'dropout crisis' improves
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Nearly a decade after a landmark study flagged a "dropout crisis" in Philadelphia, more city youths are graduating from high school on time and fewer...
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Biking Philly
Monday, May 18, 2015
You may have noticed a lot of blue 3-speed bikes cruising around Philadelphia. They’re part of the city’s new bike share that launched earlier this...
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Expanding Preschool will Help Children and the City
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
In Philadelphia, many are working hard to improve our schools.
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