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EDUCATION GUIDE  

  2003 Report Card on the Schools
A comprehensive look at test scores and issues affecting the region's schools.

VET JOURNAL  

  Vet Journal | A photographic record of the stadium's last season
Throughout this season, Inquirer staff photographer Eric Mencher will explore Veterans Stadium's hidden corners and unsung heroes. Look for a new Vet Journal every other week.

Penn's Landing  

  The Lost Waterfront
A series examining the development of Philadelphia's waterfront.

CONVERSATIONS ON WAR  

  Preparing for War
As our nation moves toward war with Iraq, The Inquirer talks to people about war and peace, their families and their world.

SCHOOL REFORM JOURNAL  

  Chronicling a year of change
The Inquirer asked more than 40 students, teachers, school staff, parents and other observers to keep a journal of their experiences in the Philadelphia public schools for 2002-2003.

TALES OF KINDNESS  

  What happens when charity happens
Stories about people who open up their hearts to others.

LATIN BATTLEGROUND  

  Antiterror fight joins war on drugs
A series on the U.S foray into Colombia's long, bloody and violent civil war.

KEVIN'S JOURNEY  

  Struggling to beat the odds
A tale of the life of Kevin Holloman and his fight to overcome drug and alcohol addiction.

CAPITAL OF THE REBELLION  

  Occupation of Philadelphia, 1777
A series recounting the events of British Gen. Sir William Howe's march on Philadelphia 225 years ago.

9.11: One Year Later  

  A Commemmoration
Essays, voices and stories of how far we've come since that fateful day.

LOADED FOR TROUBLE  

  The human toll of drunken driving
An examination of drunken driving in the Philadelphia region and the loopholes, inconsistencies and attitudes that frustrate efforts to combat it.

VITEZ ON THE ROAD  

  Searching for the soul of America
Inquirer people columnist Michael Vitez and photographer Michael Perez spent two weeks last summer giving us a glimpse of the country through its people.

  

  Pennsylvania Census 2000
Philadelphia's outer suburbs grew richer over the past decade as the city and its innter-ring suburbs failed to prosper. A digest of Inquirer stories based on the latest Census report.

  

  New Jersey Census 2000
South Jersey saw an increase in income and education levels over the last decade, but the jump widened the gap between the wealthy and poor. A digest of Inquirer stories based on the latest Census report.

PA/NJ Census  

  Search The Inquirer's census database
To get the most detailed picture of how towns and counties in the nation changed in the last decade, the U.S. Census Bureau in 2000 sent the "long form" to about one in every six households. The confidential 12-page questionnaire, with 53 questions, asked about such things as income, whether English or some other language was spoken at home, time spent commuting, marital status, and level of education.

MOVING ON FROM SEPTEMBER 11  

  A Community Learns to Cope
Eight families in Lower Makefield, Bucks County, lost husbands or sons -- more deaths than any other community in Pennsylvania. For these families, the last year was a hard journey.

HEPATITIS C IN PRISONS  

  The Secret Sickness
A look at the hepatitis C epidemic among the country's population behind bars.

MINING FOR DOMINICAN DIAMONDS  

  Phillies' search for talent
A look at the team's state-of-the-art academy in Santo Domingo, where young players spend nine months honing their baseball skills, learning English and dreaming of the big leagues.

Still Not Equal | Title IX   

  Still Not Equal | Title IX and the struggle over women's college sports
Parity remains elusive; the quest for it frustrates many. First of three parts.
Rollin Haffer was a Temple University varsity badminton player in 1980 - a dubious distinction. Often, there was no place to practice. The nets and shuttlecocks were tattered. Worse, Haffer had to share her uniform with a member of the tennis team.


RELATED LINKS:
Beyond mother's wildest dreams
Wrestler wishes he had known his sport's fate
Part 2 | Colleges playing catch-up
Part 3 | Lawsuit could test limits of Title IX

Major Crimes in Philadelphia  

  Crime statistics for 1991-1999
This is a searchable database of more than a million crimes reported to the FBI and the Pennsylvania State Police.

  

  Executive Compensation
Search The Inquirer's database of executive compensation for senior executives at publicly traded companies in the Philadelphia area.




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