Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD to talk Pre-K, beverage tax [...]
Read moreTime to audit the Philadelphia School District
For months, I've advocated for detailed annual audits of the nearly $3 billion the Philadelphia School District [...]
Read morePope Francis visit: Poor Philly families left out
I find it ironic that as Pope Francis comes to join us for the World Meeting of Families, [...]
Read moreAs a people, we must put books before bars
I'M STARTING to fear for the future of Philadelphia's children, because education seems to have taken a [...]
Read moreTop 5 Live-February 17
Top 5 Live –WURD Tuesday February 17 1. Snowfall prompts school closings for Philadelphia schools A storm that continues [...]
Read moreSchools, vices and the sin tax
AMONG THE MANY things that are making me scratch my head in relation to the School District of [...]
Read moreOne father’s imperfect Philadelphia story
NEARLY TWO years ago when I began writing "The Philadelphia Experiment," I was determined to find the good [...]
Read moreMoney in the middle
Question of the day: You've been married for quite some time, you've been steadily growing and gaining success [...]
Read moreSmart phones, fights and video: An ugly trend
Fights and video IT'S 11:35 a.m. The first lunch period is ending. The noise erupts from lava lit [...]
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