History A Lesson on Structural Racism and Redemption at Northeast High School Amy Cohen traces the history of how Northeast High School went from the brainchild of white flight to Philly’s most diverse student body
History Exploring the Rizzo Boycott of 1967 Amy Cohen takes a look back at a student protest that erupted in police brutality and the “Black Christmas” boycott to remove Frank Rizzo
Development Real Estate Brochure For Vacant School Sounds Alarms in Germantown Neighbors rally around Germantown High School after a real estate listing revealed potential redevelopment plans. Emily Birdy Busch has the news
Photography Battered Brutalist School Awaits Neighborhood Plan In Eastwick, powerful architecture battles trash and vandalism at vacant George Pepper Middle School. Michael Bixler takes a look with this photo essay.
Architecture Summoning The Spirit Of A Victorian Masterpiece Gone, but not forgotten. The Shadow channels the ghost of the Henry J. Morton Guild House, a beautiful Victorian hall designed by famed Philadelphia architects Wilson Brothers & Company
Preservation Historic Parish Complex In Kingsessing Gets New Life As Charter School The much lauded Independence Charter School will transform the vacant Most Blessed Sacrament campus, reports Ann de Forest. But questions remain about the future of the Neo-Renaissance church, abandoned by the Archdiocese in 2007
Preservation Philly Schools Offer Lessons in Architecture. Can We Pass the Preservation Test? Philadelphia’s public school stock is an incredible melange of architectural styles and eras. With only four schools legally protected by the local historical register, not much stands in the way of developers opting for demolition over reuse. Contributor Ben Leech raises a red flag with this call for a reexamination of district policy and a citywide preservation intervention
Development City For Families? Millennial Parents Say So If schools are a key to retaining families, what is Philadelphia to do? Quite a lot, says David Feldman, who takes us inside the parent and community-led movement to invest in ten public elementary schools