Turn around a failing school, or start a new one? Yes.
In 2005, Shoemaker Middle School in tough west Philadelphia was a place the police knew too well. Its violence rate was staggering: 8 assaults for every 100 students, including attacks on teachers and a police officer. So, when a pair of beat cops strolled by in the fall of 2006 and found the school silent, […]
News roundup: lotteries, turnarounds, graduation, and other venture highlights
With the school year coming to a close, a variety of recent pieces have reflected on several entrepreneurial organizations’ successes while also be