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Philadelphia public and charter schools have historically been underfunded, leaving teachers with fewer avenues every year to acquire the necessary resources for their students.
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by Gregory C. Jackson
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10/1/26
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Salt & Light Academy for Boys, a Mt. Airy-based hybrid “microschool” at the New Covenant campus, has been named one of 26 education organizations nationwide selected as a 2026 Yass Prize contender.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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10/1/26
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Chestnut Hill College on Friday formally inaugurated its eighth president, Brian McCloskey, a full-circle moment for the Philadelphia native.
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by Chloe Ann Pabon
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9/30/26
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Kerry Woodward, a Wyndmoor resident, helped found Philadelphia Financial Scholars, an organization that partners with city high schools to provide free personal finance curriculum and training to teachers.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/24/26
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A lawsuit filed by a Mt. Airy resident against the School District of Philadelphia is now scheduled for trial in July of 2027.
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by Abby Weiss
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9/9/26
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Chestnut Hill College welcomed its largest incoming class in more than seven years this week, continuing a period of enrollment growth as it begins the 2026–27 academic year.
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9/3/26
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Megan Stotz, a technology integration specialist and STEM teacher at Norwood-Fontbonne Academy (NFA) in Chestnut Hill, has been accepted into the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program.
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8/20/26
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At this Philadelphia school, elementary students learn among butterflies and bees.
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by Abby Weiss
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8/20/26
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John F. McCloskey Elementary School in Cedarbrook and the neighboring Dorothy Emanuel Recreation Center are viable sites for a clean energy system, a Pennsylvania-based firm has found.
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by Abby Weiss
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8/13/26
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The School District of Philadelphia has received backlash from City Council and many residents over its plan to close more than a dozen schools. A Mt. Airy woman is going a step further by taking the district to court.
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by Abby Weiss
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8/5/26
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What started as a classroom idea grew into an award-winning business venture for Springside Chestnut Hill Academy graduating senior Colin Salas.
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6/25/26
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Look up. It sounds simple, I know. But traveling through Europe for my senior project, I kept discovering that the most breathtaking and surprising things were always hiding just above eye level.
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6/25/26
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Over the past several weeks, hundreds of Northwest Philadelphia and Southeast Montgomery County students walked across a stage to accept their diplomas as members of the graduating class of 2026.
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6/18/26
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"Right from the beginning, this community was loving and caring to everyone. So many different and great teachers and staff which I want to thank for their help and lessons."
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6/18/26
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"I found my siblings here, at Friends’ Central. I found a second family. I found people whom I look up to, people who inspired me to change for the better."
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6/18/26
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"My friends know I love my odd analogies, so ... imagine we start out as big lumps of clay. We’re amorphous and bumpy, and easily impressionable. When we’re young, that’s enough."
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6/18/26
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"Don’t give up just when there’s an obstacle in your way, and remember, you have the power to make a change."
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6/18/26
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"As we leave this place, I think a lot of us feel pressure to have a plan. To know what comes next. To have every step mapped out before we can take it. But I think what defines life is not knowing."
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6/18/26
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"Up to this point, we have had structure. We have had teachers who corrected us. Coaches who demanded effort. Brothers who held us accountable."
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6/18/26
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"Here, the job title of teacher is far beyond teaching. Throughout each essay, through each math assessment, through each project, I’m challenged and supported."
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6/18/26
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