Zohran Mamdani can, & must, fix our classrooms
Education barely registered in this year’s mayoral race, but the nation’s largest school system will now be the crucible for Zohran Mamdani’s progressive ideals. He inherits a vast bureaucracy, but…
Penn Museum unveils a new gallery that examines the struggles and resilience of Indigenous nations
For more than a decade, the Penn Museum has offered visitors an encyclopedic history and perspective on Native American history, with artifacts spanning from Alaska tribes to communities in the…
We raised the age, now lift youngsters
We must revitalize the youth justice system to stem the loss of our young people to gun violence leading to death and prison. As the Bronx district attorney, I am…
‘It feels like deliberate gaslighting’: A Drexel autism expert discusses the CDC’s new website on vaccines and autism
On Wednesday, a webpage at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was updated with a stunning reversal of the agency’s long-held — and scientifically backed — position on vaccines…
Rape crisis centers are finally getting funding from Pennsylvania’s budget, but advocates say it’s not enough to support survivors
Rape crisis centers in the Philadelphia region are sounding the alarm that the slight increase in funding in the recently-passed state budget won’t be enough to sustain or improve crucial…
Temple marching band is preparing to go to New York for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
As the pink of twilight peeked through the November clouds, Temple University’s Diamond Marching Band, instruments and flags in tote, practiced on the campus’ Geasey Field. They ran through selections…
Philly principals, working without a contract for months, demand action: school board roundup
City principals — working without a contract for nearly three months — showed up in force Thursday night to urge the Philadelphia School District to take their demands more seriously.…
NYC magnet schools can use $12M in carryover funds amid battle with feds over gender policy
The Trump administration and New York City’s public schools have reached a deal to allow some funds to flow to local magnet programs while their legal battle over school gender…
Former Central Bucks superintendent and principal appeal their terminations over handling of abuse allegations
Former Central Bucks School District superintendent Steven Yanni and former Jamison Elementary School principal David Heineman have appealed their terminations by the school board over their handling of abuse allegations…
Winslow Middle School students will remain on hybrid schedule for months due to water damage in building
Winslow Township interim Superintendent Mark Pease had been on the job for a week when he received an urgent message. A burst pipe in September at the Winslow Middle School…