AltWeeklies Wire
Teen's Letter About Life in a Violent City is Hand-Delivered to President Obamanew
Four people in 18-year-old Edgar Pagan's life have been been killed on the streets of Philly. Last week, he wrote a letter about the city's violence & failing schools that was hand-delivered to President Obama asking for help.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha and Edgar Pagan |
06-20-2012 |
Education
Elementary School Dropout: Why I Am Giving Up Teachingnew
Many teachers overcome the numerous challenges and serve the children of Philadelphia for decades. But I won't be.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Brenden Beck |
09-21-2009 |
Education
Is Temple Downsizing Its Connections to the Black Community?new
Temple University is moving its storied Pan-African Studies Community Education Program (PASCEP)--to a place that's a quarter of the size and features an outdated computer lab, practically no parking and no space for vendors, according to the PASCEP officials.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Ibram Rogers |
07-14-2008 |
Education
School of Hard Knocksnew
A former grad student says that Temple discriminated against him for his conservative political beliefs and withheld his master's degree -- now he's suing the school.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Mike Benner |
12-18-2006 |
Education
