Great Learning
Pennsylvania preschool program lifts math, language skills, study shows
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Children who participate in Pennsylvania’s biggest early childhood program, Pre-K Counts, show advantages in math problem-solving and language skills...
Great Learning
Statewide Evaluation Finds Benefits for Students Who Participated in Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Program
Monday, December 14, 2020
Positive effects on students’ language and math skills equivalent to approximately 4-5 more months of learning compared to peers
Creative Communities
William Penn and Mellon foundations give $8 million to Philly arts and culture groups hit by COVID-19
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Two major backers of arts and culture in Philadelphia have teamed up to award $8 million in COVID-19-related relief for the sector.
Creative Communities
The Andrew W. Mellon and William Penn Foundations Announce $8 Million in COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Support for Philadelphia Arts Organizations
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
The emergency grants from Mellon and William Penn in combination, ranging from $50,000 to $400,000, will support organizations at the heart of the...
Statement Re: A Complete Count
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
This year’s election witnessed one of the highest voter turnouts in the last century.
Philly didn’t become America’s poorest big city by chance. Here’s how we fix it.
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
There are two stories that we can tell about Philadelphia in the first decades of the 21st century.