“The Dope Teacher,” Giving Them Something to Lose
Inside a Philadelphia middle-school classroom where students are building more than skills, and why it might matter more than anyone realizes. The Student Who Wasn’t Coming Back Jamiah wasn’t coming to class. Not late. Not eventually. Not after a warning…
Alyssa Wilmarth: Hooks, High Notes, and Hallelujahs
One day she’s taking a right hook to the jaw. The next day she’s floating a Puccini aria across the room (think Madame Butterfly). On Sunday, she’s at the Block Church in Northwest Philadelphia, hands raised in worship, leading a…
Philly Tech Rebel: How a Self-Taught Kid Outsmarted Big Business
Most tech entrepreneurs come from elite universities or have deep venture capital connections. Josh Davidson? He was just a teenager in New Jersey who built websites for fun. In a city where blue-collar work ethic and gritty determination define its…