
Education
College football a no-go in Delaware this fall
Neither the University of Delaware nor Delaware State University will play football or other fall sports this fall.
5 years ago
Survey finds no clear winner for Delaware’s back-to-school plans
Deciding the right way to return to school this fall depends on whom you ask. A survey of parents, students, and school leaders found mixed results.
5 years ago
Child care dilemma: Philly parents scrambling to plan for three days a week of virtual school
Across the country, parents are scrambling to figure out child care plans that can accommodate a year, in which school will take place largely outside the classroom.
5 years ago
Listen 2:00Exclusive: CDC won’t release school guidance this week as anticipated
The full set will be published before the end of the month, a CDC spokesperson says. Trump has emphasized that he wants to see schools reopen their classrooms in the fall.
5 years ago
Murphy pledges to close the ‘digital divide’ in N.J. for new school year
When schools moved to online instruction in March, wide disparities in home computer and internet access were a roadblock.
5 years ago
Del. coronavirus recovery: Teachers union boss urges caution with school reopening
The state has outlined guidance for three possible scenarios, and Gov. John Carney says he will announce in August which one public schools should follow.
5 years ago
The future of higher education
Most universities have decided that at least some in-person instruction will resume this fall. But as coronavirus cases continue to surge, students and faculty are concerned.
Air Date: July 16, 2020
Listen 48:59Philly schools plan for fall: Two days a week in-person, everyone wearing masks
The plan calls for students to attend classes in school buildings twice a week and completing the rest of their work online. Some students will attend school four days a week.
5 years ago
Parents, teachers, pediatricians, even kids want in-class school to start this fall if it can be done safely.
Air Date: July 15, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:57Frederick Douglass documents, newly acquired by Yale, reveal ‘hope for the country’
The collection includes Douglass' 1852 "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" speech with his own handwritten annotations.
5 years ago
Philly teachers endorse ‘hybrid’ school model, but could reverse position
The teachers’ union plan endorses a ‘hybrid’ approach — with classes both online and in-person. But if case counts rise, the union says it could reverse.
5 years ago
Students, teachers march for racial equity reform in Philly schools
Demands include school-based racial and bias training, funding of restorative justice and trauma response practices, and equitable hiring practices.
5 years ago
Buses pose particular challenge for schools’ pandemic plans
The majority of the state's public school districts contract with private companies to provide bus transportation, and those companies have difficulty finding enough drivers.
5 years ago
Delaware State Univ. to make historic acquisition of Wesley College
Delaware State, a historically Black university, has signed an agreement to take over Dover’s Wesley College, which has been struggling financially.
5 years ago
Effective anti-racist education requires more diverse teachers, more training
An assistant professor of education at the University of California at Berkeley explains how teacher training and the presence of Black teachers can help reshape education.
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