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Still soaring, together

While most new students entering the doors of the Fox School of Business this fall will be first-year college students, some will be high school upperclassmen from the neighborhoods just within reach of Temple University’s Main Campus.   They are here to positively impact their future, thanks to a special partnership.   This 2025-26 academic year, the […]

The top public high schools in the Philadelphia region, ranked for 2024

Some four years since the onset of of the COVID pandemic, Philadelphia-area schools remain busy addressing the learning loss that followed from lockdowns and virtual learning. For many districts, testing and results are returning to pre-pandemic levels. Many administrators report a sense of renewed vigor as talented educators and students hungry for knowledge have settled […]

Philly teacher turns classroom into a theater to help students shine

Mr. Corbitt used to be an actor off-Broadway and for video games. But his current job as an English teacher at Freire Charter High School hasn’t stopped him from incorporating the arts in the classroom. He is the artistic director of the Broken Leg Players, an after-school theater group that has been growing over the […]