City school board re-elects leadership, faces $407m deficit
Regardless of who’s on board for the next mayor’s term, they will be confronted with a multi-million dollar budget deficit.
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Education
Low reading scores lead Harrisburg to set new school mandates
With nearly half of all Pennsylvania fourth graders reading below grade level, state lawmakers are proposing more stringent measures to boost literacy — ones proven successful in other states. more
Chamber offers $5,000 scholarship for staff of member companies
The scholarship is awarded annually to professionals who are striving to complete their undergraduate degrees while working full-time at Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce member companies. more
Ed Fund seeks STEM professionals for career presentations
Philadelphia Afterschool STEM Exploration (PASE) strives to create a more diverse and inclusive STEM workforce through after school programming. more
City DHS offers supports to foster youth to get into college
Many young people who are transitioning out of foster care find that those last few steps into adulthood are more like a steep, mountainous climb. Philadelphia DHS wants to help. more
West Philadelphia Promise Corps schedules information session
Are you interested in educational equity and workforce development? Interested in building a wide professional network while serving local communities? Currently exploring gap year options? more
Pandemic ECE funding demonstrates impact of free child care
The pandemic opened the door to the potential of eliminating childcare expenses. Now it’s time to take the next step. more
First Up to offer Hispanic Advocacy Fellowship in 2024
First Up in partnership with Learn Empower Grow, will be creating and delivering a Hispanic Advocacy Fellowship, starting Spring 2024. more
City student test scores show low proficiency in math, science
Philadelphia students’ state test scores are slowly recovering back to pre-pandemic levels, but most students still aren’t proficient in English language arts, math, and science. more
SDP worst among largest school districts in identifying homeless students
A study from Research for Action, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit, found that the city has the lowest homeless student identification rate of the nation’s 20 largest school districts. more
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