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November 2020
From Pre-K to Fifth Grade: Early Literacy as Dropout Prevention
It’s long been understood that literacy is the gateway to learning. No doubt you’ve heard the maxim: In grades K-3, a student…
Go to the event >December 2020
Education First Compact: Beyond Coding — Meeting the Challenges of Digital Literacy
Join us for December’s Education First Compact, when we’ll examine ways in which Philadelphia is responding to educational equity and…
Go to the event >January 2021
Education First Compact: Is It Time to Say Goodbye to the SAT?
How do you predict a student’s success in college? For most of the 20th century, the SAT has been a…
Go to the event >February 2021
An Introduction to the Philadelphia School Board’s “Goals and Guardrails” Initiative
Attend a typical school board meeting anywhere in the country, and the agenda will likely be largely made up of…
Go to the event >March 2021
From Foster Care to the Graduation Stage – Supporting College Students Leaving “the System”
Youth involved in foster care experience unique challenges and barriers to educational attainment. Fewer than 2% of youth formerly in…
Go to the event >April 2021
From Hidden Figures to Industry Leaders: Advancing Diversity in STEM Careers
It’s been 16 years since the publication of Rising Above the Gathering Storm, a landmark report from the National Academy…
Go to the event >May 2021
Behind the Screen: The Mental Health Impact of Remote Learning on our Students and Educators
What was your favorite part of school? Was it spending time with your friends? If so, you are not alone.…
Go to the event >June 2021
Spring Institute
PEF's Spring Institute is a free professional learning opportunity for secondary and postsecondary educators to convene and share knowledge about…
Go to the event >Educate Philly: Gala to Benefit the Philadelphia Education Fund and Philadelphia Scholars Scholarship Endowment
EDUCATE PHILLY is the Philadelphia Education Fund’s signature fundraising event that enables us to provide critical programming support to students,…
Go to the event >Philadelphia School District Budget, FY 2022 presented by Uri Monson, Chief Financial Officer
What does it look like to prepare for the year ahead, when the year that passed was so unpredictable? Federal…
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