Outside the Classroom

A group of teachers wearing lifejackets sit in three canoes

Outside the Classroom Outside the Classroom

Philadelphia teachers venture into the wild to hone their skills, build community

Outward Bound programs have taken on new weight after a series of difficult years for Philadelphia students and staff.

By Carly Sitrin

Three young people talking in front of a crosswalk

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More school counselors would improve juvenile justice system for girls, Philadelphia DA says

Larry Krasner’s report also found that 95% of girls arrested in the city are children of color.

By Dale Mezzacappa

Hanna Roemer-Block addresses the harm of polluted water in her documentary “Bridge Over Dirty Water.”

Outside the Classroom Outside the Classroom

Philly student’s documentary takes honorable mention in C-SPAN contest

Hanna Roemer-Block’s piece stresses that government must take the lead in tackling pollution

By Nora Macaluso

Two fourth grade students wearing hoodies pose together for a portrait in a small green space next to a parking lot.

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Philadelphia schools honored for work in preserving green space

By Dale Mezzacappa

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Teaching Black Lives Matter virtually? Some Philadelphia teachers say it can be done.

Concerns follow police shooting death of Walter Wallace Jr. and unrest across city

By Johann Calhoun

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