
Education
Hershey School proposes $350 million network of six early childhood centers in Pa.
The Hershey School, the nation's richest private school, agrees under pressure from state Attorney General Josh Shapiro to expand across Pennsylvania.
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COVID-19 cases rising among US children as schools reopen
Children of all ages now make up 10% of all U.S cases, up from 2% in April, the American Academy of Pediatrics reported Tuesday.
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Working parents build community, grapple with fairness of virtual school ‘pandemic pods’
The pod experiment has bolstered a sense of community among parents grappling to juggle the demands of work and virtual school. It’s also raised equity questions.
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Listen 5:00Digging into Del. school property’s history unearths ties to George Washington
A nearby historical marker had vanished, so teachers didn’t know the campus of Delcastle Technical High School was part of America’s fight for independence.
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Listen 1:52Job cuts planned at University of Delaware as pandemic shortfall grows
The school now expects a budget shortfall as high as $288 million, thanks to a loss of both students and revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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‘Invested in democracy’: Pa. high schools compete to register the most voters
With the general election less than six weeks away, city and state officials are encouraging young people to take an active role in the electoral process.
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‘No more Zoom’: Chester County families rally against virtual school
Holding signs reading “no child left behind a screen,” the protesters demanded schools allow for the immediate return of five days of in-person instruction.
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A university reopened, COVID spiked, and now a wary college town wonders: What’s next?
The university’s return brought the possibility of economic revival at a time when local businesses need a lift. But locals worry students will spread the virus in town.
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Listen 5:29As more teachers stay out of classrooms, N.J. schools struggle to find substitutes
Many teachers are retiring, asking for leave or not wanting to go to schools in person amid COVID-19 fears.
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The coalition plans to address educator diversity, racial disparities in achievement, and underrepresentation of Black and Latino students in advanced courses.
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The standards, which haven’t been updated since 2002, would overhaul what students are supposed to learn in Pa. science classrooms.
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Can virtual counseling be effective? Some parents say it appears to be working.
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DeVos loses latest fight over rerouting aid to private school students
Plaintiffs in the lawsuit, led by the NAACP, argued that the money was meant to be distributed to public school districts based on how many low-income students they serve.
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Schools that are mostly Black, Latino favor starting online
Districts where the majority of students are white are three times as likely as school districts with mostly students of color to be open for some in-person learning.
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Opinion: Don’t steal our teachers during a pandemic
How can the Philadelphia School District go forward with “leveling” this year?
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