Hepatis rates high throughout Philadelphia neighborhoods
Hepatitis infections are at high rates in Philadelphia, according to a new report that sheds light on incidence rates in different neighborhoods. more
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Most teachers think arming them would make students unsafe
More than half the country’s teachers believe arming themselves would make students less safe, while 1 in 5 say they would be interested in carrying a gun to school, according to a new report. more
Few city students take advantage of District's tutor program
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
Child Trends brief reviews way to measure poverty in US
The ways in which poverty is measured can influence how policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and advocates understand what it means to live in poverty and inform their efforts to address it. more
Four in ten homeless youth in US are LGBTQ+: report
Up to 40% of youth experiencing homelessness identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ+). more
Economy League reports analyzes city housing costs
PEL analyzes changes in Philadelphia’s housing landscape between 2016 and 2021. Through this comparison, we see the impacts of interventions in the city’s rental market in the wake of the pandemicmore
Pandemic aid program saved millions from evictions: study
One of the most ambitious investments in emergency housing in the nation’s history, the program kept millions of people in their homes. more
Urban League releases annual 'State of Black America' report
The State of Black America Democracy In Peril: Confronting the Threat Within raises the alarm around the explosive growth of far-right and domestic extremism and the threat it poses. more
New Casey Foundation report highlights youth homelessness
In March, Annie E. Casey Foundation released a report highlighting housing inequality, a disturbing yet pervasive issue impacting young people across America. more
Area unemployment rate dropped to 3.8% in February
The unemployment rate for Philly's metro area dropped to 3.8% in February, marking a significant fall over the past year. more
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