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Power Up summit hosted on Temple’s campus
Earlier this month, the Temple University Lenfest North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative (TULNPWI) hosted the "Power Up Philly" summit, a special, two-day event held on main campus.
Philly deserves better schools. Temple is ‘all in’ | Opinion
If you have been paying attention in the nearly two years since Tony B. Watlington Sr. was appointed superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia, you have likely noticed a theme whenever he speaks. He’s been consistent, and his goal and vision are clear: He seeks to elevate the district so that it can become, in his words, “the fastest-improving large, urban school district in the country.” It’s an ambitious goal. It’s an admirable goal, too.
A winning — but underfunded — strategy for solving Pa.’s teaching crisis | Opinion
An alarming number of children in Pennsylvania are not getting the education they need to thrive. There simply aren’t enough teachers — and the problem is getting worse. Teachers are the single most important factor in a student’s education. Having a good teacher leads to higher test scores and improved lifelong outcomes like college attendance and workforce participation. And yet, like most states nationwide, Pennsylvania is facing a critical teacher shortage.
Educators, We Must Defend AP African American Studies
Dear Florida Educators, When I was growing up in Florida and I would hear church folks describe a troubling event that ran afoul of their moral compass, they would say, “it’s just not sitting right with my spirit.” That’s how I’ve been feeling lately when I hear about recent efforts in my home state of Florida to limit academic freedom in higher education; stifle intellectual curiosity in schools; ban books; obliterate diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in higher education; and silence...
What should public schools be doing better?
New Jersey’s public schools have been under attack from Gov. Chris Christie for years, and yet survey after survey tell us that the quality of the schools is among the best in the nation. But funding shortages and tumultuous changes in academic standards continue to magnify challenges for teachers and school districts. Education experts agree that our schools have plenty of room for improvement, and today some of them offer suggestions.
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