Making Their Voices Heard
Heard An Annenberg School-sponsored program designed to use the Internet to help public high-school students learn about the Philadelphia mayoral primary surprised everyone—including the program’s creator.
Growing a Garden
Lea School garden blooms
The Children’s Crusaders
The child-welfare system in the United States is broken. A group at Penn aims to give it a complete overhaul.
The True Summit
A professor of education and "middle-aged woman mountain climber" reflects on some lessons common to summiting and scholarship.
In Praise of Praise
Tribute to a teacher.
Pew Grant for Elementary School
Aid for school's development, mission, and community involvement.
Happy Campers, Responsible Kids
Raqiba Sealy, C'94
Employers Go to Schools to Keep Young
Benefit to employers who work with schools.
Spreading the Word
Two small centers at Penn are taking on the giant task of bringing the three R's to the nation and the world. In a high-tech, academic way, of course.
Creating a Model Elementary School
New partnership on schools.
Saturation Bombing with Books
Philadelphia students take on 100 Book Challenge.
Edward B. Shils W’36, G’37, Gr’40, L’86, GL’90, GrL’97
The "Energizer Bunny" of Education.