Kiara Santos

3 weeks ago | phillytrib.com | Kiara Santos

Laura W. Waring Elementary School operates as a multi-cultural center in Spring Garden with over 175 students currently enrolled at the educational hub. Principal Amanda Strain explained how the mission of Waring is to support the unique needs of all its K-8 students — by concentrating efforts on academics and robust social-emotional learning initiatives that prepares students for college and career choices.

4 weeks ago | wurdradio.com | Kiara Santos

Congresswoman Lauren Underwood of Illinois joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD to discuss the recent House Republican budget proposal, which she said cuts healthcare and nutrition programs to fund tax breaks for the rich. She emphasized the importance of flipping key PA House seats to ensure access to essential services like Medicaid and SNAP. Ellie Rushing is a criminal justice reporter at the Philadelphia Inquirer.

1 month ago | phillytrib.com | Kiara Santos

About 500 School District of Philadelphia employees gathered for the second annual Accelerate Philly Awards at Martin Luther King High School on May 2. The ceremony celebrated both excellence and improvement across various academic and professional metrics aligned to the Board of Education’s Goals and Guardrails, and the strategic priorities outlined in the district’s five-year strategic plan, Accelerate Philly.

1 month ago | phillytrib.com | Kiara Santos

May 26, 1941: American Flag House, better known as the Betsy Ross’ House, given to city of Philadelphia May 27, 1958: Ernest Green becomes the first African American to graduate from Little Rock’s Central High School May 27, 1969: Walt Disney World construction begins at Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, Florida May 28, 2010: “Un-Thinkable (I’m Ready)” single released by Alicia Keys (Billboard Song of the Year, 2010) May 29, 1851: Sojourner Truth addresses the first Black Women’s Rights...

1 month ago | phillytrib.com | Kiara Santos

The Roberto Clemente Middle School is fostering a joyful school culture. Staff at the sixth through eighth grade school strives to meet each student’s unique needs, while also teaching the value of humanitarian leadership, inclusivity and culturally relevant learning. The school aims to honor its namesake Roberto Clemente, a late Puerto Rican baseball player, through a bilingual curriculum to help students, and even families, develop skills and a better understanding of the Spanish language.