Chris Christie says education is a top priority
November 5th, 2009
By Phil Gregory
New Jersey Governor-elect Chris Christie says improving urban education will be one of his top priorities.
November 5th, 2009
By Phil Gregory
New Jersey Governor-elect Chris Christie says improving urban education will be one of his top priorities.
By Elizabeth Fiedler - October 27th, 2009
Rather than call for more reform, child advocates say the incident should be a wakeup call for everyone.
By John Mussoni - October 25th, 2009
University of Delaware hopes a New York bankruptcy judge likes its $24.25 million dollar plan to buy the Chrysler plant in Newark, DE and use it to expand the University borders, possibly making it a business and technology center.
By Elizabeth Fiedler - October 23rd, 2009
With less than two weeks to go before its expiration, the School District of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers have decided to extend the school workers' contract.
By Shai Ben-Yaacov - October 20th, 2009
Camden County Catholic School teachers are on the picket line following failed negotiations with the Camden Diocese. High school teachers at three schools: Camden Catholic High School in Cherry Hill, Holly Spirit High School in Absecon, and Paul the Sixth High School in Haddonfield began the work stopage Monday.
By Peter Crimmins - October 19th, 2009
Students and faculty at Saint Joseph's University got a rare visit from a survivor of the holocaust last week.
By Susan Phillips - October 19th, 2009
A celebrated orphanage founded back in 1848 for impoverished, fatherless white boys has installed its first African American female president. Girard College is the legacy of Philadelphia financier Stephen Girard. In the 1960's, the school served as the site of a seminal civil rights battle for integration.
By Mark Eichmann - October 13th, 2009
The case of little Zachary has Delaware legislators rethinking their zero tolerance policy. It has the Christina school district facing a barrage of criticism.
By Susan Phillips - October 6th, 2009
The Philadelphia School Reform Commission will soon swear in two new board members. The new commissioners, two politically connected attorneys, come in at a time when the district is facing a budget shortfall of about $160 million dollars.
By Mark Eichmann - October 1st, 2009
Delaware State University in Dover will be the new home of the Optical Sciences Center for Applied Research (OSCAR) after receiving a $5-million grant from NASA.
By Susan Phillips - September 30th, 2009
Two political foes joining together to promote education reform kicked off a "listening and learning" tour in Philadelphia.
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