
Education
News on school policies and education reform with stories from the classroom and beyond
School board talks ELA curriculum rollout at ‘Goals and Guardrails’ meeting
At a meeting to monitor the district’s academic progress, Philly’s school board reflected on the rollout of a new “science of reading” curriculum and other changes.
2 weeks ago
Some Education Funding Commission members appeared reluctant to add the money experts say is required to adequately fund schools.
2 weeks ago
A new study highlights growing concerns as students face rising costs, limited on-campus options and increasing financial strain.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:45Bill to add more school resource officers in Delaware stalls in House committee
The sponsor said he wants to revive the bill later this year to provide funding for officers in all Delaware schools.
3 weeks ago
Bucks County Foundation offers nearly $400,000 in higher education scholarships
The scholarships fund students for everything from grades and financial need to athletic or artistic talent and career interests.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:00Lang Lang Foundation brings piano lessons to elementary students in 10 Philadelphia schools
Thanks to the renowned concert pianist's foundations Philly second- and third-graders are discovering the piano.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:19Gov. Matt Meyer wants a solution to school funding inequities this year despite the task force pushing back its deadline to July 2026.
3 weeks ago
Listen 0:48Red flags surfaced in Louisiana about Delaware school leader now charged with dealing child porn
The school leader referenced a porn actor in an email and had an affair with a staffer, but his new Delaware school was never informed.
3 weeks ago
Listen 2:07Distritos han adoptado protecciones para los estudiantes, pero los defensores quieren que se tomen medidas a nivel estatal para proteger a todos los estudiantes.
3 weeks ago
Where are some of the UArts staff members – eight months later?
Following its sudden closure in June, where are the staff of UArts moving on to?
4 weeks ago
Colleges around the U.S. cautiously navigate Trump’s DEI crackdown
“It feels like a punch in the gut,” said Rutgers professor Marybeth Gasman after a session catering to students from historically Black colleges had to be abruptly canceled.
4 weeks ago
‘Literacy emergency’: Delaware eighth-grade reading scores drop to 27-year low
Last year, 45% of Delaware fourth grade students scored below basic reading levels on the NAEP test, which is 2 percentage points better than the results in 1998 and 2022.
4 weeks ago
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