Education
News on school policies and education reform with stories from the classroom and beyond
New law requires N.J. schools to teach Asian American and Pacific Islander studies this fall
Advocates who pushed for the curriculum are celebrating — and gearing up for the work necessary before school districts can begin teaching AAPI history in September.
Penn pledges to work with NCAA, support transgender swimmer
Lia Thomas competed on the men's team before transitioning. Now on the women's team, she has qualified in three events for the women's swimming and diving championship.
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North Penn board feels residents’ wrath over photo of mask taped onto student
About 400 people live-streamed Thursday night’s meeting. More than a dozen spoke, protesting the district’s continued mask mandate.
4 days ago
When school feels ‘chaotic’: Philly parents struggle with shifting virtual learning guidelines
Even as Philly officials vow to reduce omicron’s interruptions to in-person learning, the school district’s shifts to virtual are causing angst.
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A Philly Council member wants the city to follow NYC’s model for fixing crumbling schools
Fixing Philly’s ailing public school buildings has been a big item on City Council’s collective to-do list for years. A new bill targets the problem.
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A digital divide haunts schools adapting to virus hurdles
Many families remain underconnected. They find themselves able to access the internet and the increasing number of tasks that rely on it with only sporadic success.
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In a podcast, Penn Wood students cover Pa.’s fair education funding trial from the inside out
‘PENNding Funds’ is co-hosted by three students in the William Penn School District, one of the main plaintiffs in the landmark lawsuit.
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Philly schools plan to dramatically scale down virtual learning after MLK day
This week, more than 100 district schools were virtual because of staffing shortages during the omicron surge. Next week, just eight are on the list.
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Philly lawmakers call on Penn to revoke professor’s tenure after racist comments
The University of Pennsylvania law professor has come under scrutiny before for racist remarks made about Black students.
2 weeks ago
School can’t ‘cure every societal ill,’ GOP lawyers argue in cross-examination of Hite
Defense attorneys sought to paint a rosier picture of the state’s largest school district than the one Hite presented in his direct testimony.
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M. Elizabeth Magill will succeed Amy Gutmann, Penn’s longest-serving president. Magill will join Penn from UVA, where she serves as a provost.
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Plaintiffs say Pennsylvania’s school funding model is inadequate and inequitable, and that the state discriminates against students in poor districts.
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Murphy says N.J. school mask mandate will continue, though it’s unclear how
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is working out how to keep some emergency powers in place, including keeping a statewide school mask mandate in place.
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Education is a public good that shapes our communities. With analysis of the education policy questions that affect you or your children, original reporting on local public and charter schools, and in-depth storytelling from programs like Schooled, WHYY keeps you informed on the changing landscape of education in greater Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware.