While some folks are lamenting that Philly did not become Amazon City II, I, for one, am not (apparently, neither is Will Bunch from the Inquirer). To see that a coalition of businessmen and political leaders came together to...
Tag - inequitable school funding
To absolutely no one’s surprise, the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) is running a deficit. Projections show that at current funding levels, the SDP will be more than $700 million dollars in the red by 2020. According to...
We have waited a long time for local control of Philly schools, and the decision to abolish the School Reform Commission was a great first step in that process. But when it comes to creating Philly’s new school board, we...
This American Life produced a show that reflected what low-income Black and Brown kids know and see consistently: There is a huge divide between the levels of education they receive and what the wealthy receive. While it is from...
Here’s What I Tell White People When They Ask How They Can Help Fight Systemic Racism and Oppression
“What can I do to help?” I get asked variations of this question a lot. Mostly by white women. At times, by a white man. I remember Malcolm X’s regrettable response in his autobiography to a “co-ed white girl” when she...