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ASSAULT ON LEARNING: 2012 Pulitzer Prize winner

Check out the Inquirer's yearlong investigative series on violence in Philadelphia public schools. The series won the Pulitzer Prize for public service, the profession's most prestigious honor.

Shelly Yanoff (center), who heads the Public Citizens for Children and Youth, makes her point at a City Council hearing last June. (Alejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer)

Shelly Yanoff leaving legacy of advocacy

"She is our champion fighter for kids," said Philly councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown.

Defender of children to step down from nonprofit
Author's son asking college to return Malcolm X letter
No need to pay for college admissions help
Ravi asks to begin jail sentence in webcam case
When will pact be made on school merger? - 10:31am
Lack of sites delays Camden charters
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Lack of sites delays Camden charters
Chester Upland OKs tentative budget
Firm sues school district
Del., 7 other states get waiver from No Child Left Behind
Ugly budget options for Philly schools
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Fired whistle-blower returning to Camden
Acclaimed arts program in crisis
Romney sparks debate on class size
Bucks teachers union plans to strike
Philly School Files: Will Creighton School become a charter?

Back to College Guide: We asked students from five local schools where they like to hang out - and added suggestions from our critics - for the ultimate college students' guide to Philadelphia.

IN EDUCATION

News and analysis from the region's schools and colleges

Did Act 1 changes mean lower school taxes?
At high-poverty schools, lack of stability starts at the top
A sound foundation for life
Teaching colleges how to handle sexual-misconduct cases
Penn to offer free online classes
Pennsylvania budget calls for lumping much school aid into block grants
Program recruits troops as teachers
Catholic alumni find ways to give back
College reaches out to Tanzanian school
The coming Pa. 'tsunami'
Community, staff fill gaps at Phila. school
Photographic exposure
Sociologist helps world handle disaster
State rule squeezes Chester Upland
Competition keeps youths in the robotics game
Vets honored with belated diplomas
Colleges work on keeping scandals away
Delaware County Tech rates among best in Pa.
Empowering students to become leaders
Striving for memorable holiday spots
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Class Acts - retired series

Innovation in Education

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Armed with guns and understanding
What other school districts are doing
Training, screening overhaul proposed

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At a glance: Most Improved Schools, Schools with Biggest Drops

INTERACTIVE

Philadelphia area, S.J. School Districts

Look at our 2008, 2009 and 2010 reports for the eight-county Philadelphia and South Jersey region.

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Lack of sites delays Camden charters

Posted 05/28/2012

At least three Camden charter schools won't be opening in the fall because they can't find a location.

Chester Upland OKs tentative budget
Firm sues school district
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PHILLY'S BEST TEACHERS

Amy R. Foster, Bartram High School While working at her family’s moving business, Amy R. Foster saw the needs of many of the children she was relocating. Her interactions led her to become a Philadelphia teaching fellow. She believes that infusing a sense of relationship, community, and respect between teachers and students will provide them with a positive educational experience that promotes student achievement.