Promise Academy

Inner-City Students and Wharton Professor Develop a High School Business Curriculum

Rahilla Zafar | Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Wharton Business School, Education, University City High School, Philadelphia, Entrepreneurship Education, Promise Academy, Education News
Rahilla Zafar

Two years ago University City High School in Philadelphia was one of the lowest achieving schools in the district -- today it is a Promise Academy offering its students a fresh start and new hope.

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Fighting For A High School Community's Right To Be Heard

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Audenried, Renaissance Schools Fund, Greatest Person, Charter Schools, Universal Schools, Promise Academy, Hope Moffett, Hope Moffet, Impact News

Hope Moffett just wants to make sure her high school students get the education they were promised. Hope started as a teacher at Audenried High Sc...

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Harlem Comes To Hungary

Dan Collins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Harlem Children's Zone, Obama Education Reform, Minority Education, Geoffrey Canada, Obama Education, Hungary Gypsies, Hungary Roma, Hungary, Promise Academy, Promise Neighborhoods, New York News
Dan Collins

Geoff Canada looks to be taking on the most unusual challenge of his career. The Harlem Children's Zone founder is in talks to bring his cradle-to-college education formula to the Roma (Gypsy) children of Hungary.

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