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Watershed Protection

As weather gets wetter, what can towns do to cut down on flooding from stormwater?

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Great Learning

Philly fathers make reading fun

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

There's no need to quiet down in this library. FathersRead365 is loud, proud, and ready to help kids learn to read!

Watershed Protection

ENVIRONMENTAL CENTERS IN PA, NJ AND DE AWARDED $6 MILLION TO BUILD AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE DELAWARE WATERSHED

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Funding from the William Penn Foundation will Support The Alliance for Watershed Education for Three More Years of Collaboration

Great Learning

Elementary program that lets kids choose, own books expands to entire district

Monday, June 3, 2019

With the launch of a project in 10 Philly schools, kindergarten through third-graders have been able to pick out books they're truly interested...

Creative Communities

WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION CONTINUES COMMITMENT TO ARTS & CULTURE WITH $11.8 MILLION IN NEW GRANTS TO 35 ORGANIZATIONS

Thursday, May 30, 2019

PHILADELPHIA (May 30, 2019) – Today the William Penn Foundation announced $11.8 million in funding for 35 arts and culture organizations.

Great Learning

Are teachers prepared enough for the reality of Philly classrooms? | Opinion

Monday, May 13, 2019

In an op-ed for the Philadelphia Inquirer, our Great Learning Program Director sheds light on evidence that suggests teacher preparation programs...