Black and Latino Philadelphians are frisked at a rate 1.5 times that of white residents, and Black defendants are more likely to receive lengthier prison terms. more
Run in partnership with the Philadelphia Housing Authority, Nutritional Development Services, and other partners, the city will offer more than 300 child and youth meal sites this summer. more
Mayor Kenney announces Philadelphia’s Racial Equity Strategy Dashboard, a new tool that will help the City track progress in achieving racial equity. more
Despite the city of Philadelphia spending more than $80 million on juvenile justice in fiscal year 2021, more than half — about 57% — of all juvenile arrests may lead to rearrests. more
Less than 1% of Philadelphia students are using district tutoring programs, even as test scores remain stubbornly low and pandemic recovery remains an urgent issue. more
One of Philadelphia’s most prominent food banks is on the verge of achieving the city’s largest hunger relief effort by a nonprofit in recent years. more
The Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF) seeks a consultant to provide a 1-year, mixed-method evaluation of the Pennsylvania Statewide STEM Ecosystem. more