Significant progress has been made in the four years since Penn pledged $100 million to the School District of Philadelphia to remediate environmental hazards, including asbestos and lead, in hundreds of school buildings throughout the city.

Penn’s contribution of $10 million annually for 10 years is enabling a dramatic acceleration in the ongoing work by the city and the district in Philadelphia’s school buildings, which average 75 years old. It represents the largest private contribution to the district in its history and an unprecedented commitment by Penn to the city and its public schoolchildren. Read more at Penn Today.