Furness High School student Ibrahima Diallo takes a look into a new organization for bilingual students at his school.
Nearly 400 Philadelphians have signed a change.org petition calling for voting rights for student representatives on the Board of Education, training before their term begins, and the introduction of a fifteen-student advisory committee—an autonomous body that would advise and collaborate with the representatives. The advisory committee would also work to demystify the board’s processes and invite Philadelphians, especially students, to participate in public comment by reproducing meeting agendas in layman’s terms and in multiple languages.
Student journalist Alice Stricker emphasizes how turning over a corrupt system will take not one voice, but many.
This afternoon, the University of Pennsylvania announced a plan to donate $100 million to the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) over the course of a decade. The donation will be broken into ten $10 million increments. This announcement comes after months of organizing by local community groups for payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) from the university.
Philadelphia student interviews local small businesses on how they've dealt with and been affected by the pandemic.
Protests shook the streets of Lancaster and areas of Philadelphia after the police shooting of 27-year-old Ricardo Munoz on September 13th.
Student interviews encampment residents as tensions rise.
Student evaluate the new dangers of practicing safety drills during a pandemic.
On September 10th, the Board of Education had a committee meeting to review their enacted policies. One of the interesting aspects of the agenda was how the board considered eliminating Policy 141: Renaissance School Initiative. What is this initiative? Why was it established in the first place?
A large amount of public schools throughout the US don't employ school nurses all 5 days of the week or don't employ one at all. Rising Masterman senior, Avalon Hinchman, discusses what impact the lack of school nurse funding will have on schools reopening this fall.
Due to the pandemic, voting practices for the primary elections had to be changed, the city is now being sued by multiple organizations for voting practices. Rising Masterman senior, Jacob Smollen discusses the challenges Philadelphia faces as the general election approaches.
Composed of 19,000 employees and 203,000 students, the Philadelphia School District is the eighth largest in the nation. With increased graduation rates for the third year in a row, the school district has a promising future ahead. Within the 342 Philadelphia schools, there are three distinct subcategories, particularly in high school education. Charter, neighborhood, and special admissions schools each have their own unique characteristics and benefits. While the Philadelphia School District still pushes for much needed resources and funding, there are many things to analyze and admire about our local high schools.
Aylin Ergin gives insight on how the pandemic will be affecting Philadelphia residents and the normalcy of their lives.
Masterman and Central High School student group chat leaked with racial and sexist slurs.
Sydney French interviews Cigus the College Fairy, a prior college admissions director who helps under-represented students in the Philadelphia School District, about the 2021 college application process
How two Masterman seniors are changing the deeply ingrained racist culture at their predominantly white Philly magnet school through weekly race forums, open to all current students and staff.
Despite global shutdowns and school closures, CAPA student Kaitlyn Rodriguez was able to create beauty out of the madness of the COVID-19 era.
Reporter Riley Keenan takes a look into the campaign for police free schools, led by the Philadelphia Student Union, where student leaders and community organizers have been petitioning and meeting with leaders at the School District for weeks.