The determined DIVAs of Memphis Street Academy
The girls who participated in the D.I.V.A. Academy, led by Shalena Broaster (center, in pink). Broaster led the girls through exercises in self-esteem, and...
Appealing your AVI assessment: what to know
Wondering how to go about working with your Actual Value Initiative figure? Here’s the information you’ll need.Every property owner who received a new assessment in...
‘New Kensington Parents’ group fights for schools in 19125
An attendee of a 2012 community input meeting looks over literature that explains the school district’s plan to tranform the education system. The New...
Adaire School teacher speaks out in support of writing
FROM WIKIMEDIA COMMONSFishtown English educator Christina Long says that when next year’s district curriculum shifts, students must be prepared to write well.Christina Long has taught...
Register to receive a free tree from the city
FROM GREENPHILLYBLOG.COMSpring’s just around the corner — here’s how to get your hands on a free tree to plant in your yard.Philadelphia’s Department of Parks & Recreation...
Fishtown man spearheads national anti-bullying movement
People from all over the country have already posted dozens of pictures on Syboll’s Facebook page of themselves “Doing the Syboll.” PHOTO COURTESY OF...