Education
Erie school nurse says she loves her job, but the salary is ‘like a nightmare’
Bridgette May has a salary under $45,000 a year.
5 years ago
Critics worry Princeton music college will be shuttered after proposed sale
The disclosed sale agreement of Westminster Choir College to a conglomerate partly owned by the Chinese government states that the owners can close the school at any time.
5 years ago
Pa. DHS orders ’emergency removal’ of children at Glen Mills
Pa. officials have ordered the "emergency removal" of all children remaining in the oldest reform school in the country.
5 years ago
Education activists call on Penn to pay ‘fair share’ to support city schools
The University of Pennsylvania is exempt from paying property taxes in Philadelphia. Activists say the school should contribute its ‘fair share’ for city services anyway.
5 years ago
Listen 3:04How admissions really work: If the college admissions scandal shocked you, read this
There are lots of legal ways that wealthy students get into America's top schools.
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Gov. Wolf highlights Philly school conditions in severance tax push
Gov. Tom Wolf is once again pushing for a severance tax on Pennsylvania’s natural gas producers — this time by focusing on how the money could be used for schools.
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Group may head back to court over lack of N.J. school desegregation
A lawsuit filed last year claims residency rules are to blame for lack of diversity in New Jersey public education.
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How the college admissions system favors the privileged and disadvantages most everyone else
Even before dozens of parents were charged with paying bribes to universities all over the country, the university system has always been rigged to favor some over others.
Air Date: March 20, 2019
Listen 49:44Glen Mills was once one of the most prestigious reform schools in the country. Now, students are being pulled out in waves following allegations of widespread abuse.
Air Date: March 19, 2019
Listen 49:46Delaware lawmakers want more elementary school counselors and psychologists for students
To help students suffering from trauma and mental illness, Delaware lawmakers want to boost the number of elementary school counselors and psychologists.
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What happened when Philly closed 30 schools? New study offers answers
Closures displaced thousands of students, but a new study suggests the kids who fared worst academically were at schools where most displaced students went.
5 years ago
Delaware vo-tech students win $800,000 in scholarships and apprenticeships
The nonprofit Delaware SkillsUSA awarded about $800,000 in scholarships and apprenticeships. One winner said vo-tech gives kids a “head start” on a career.
5 years ago
Listen 1:44‘Hard’ and ‘soft’ school safety solutions on display at western Pa. conference
Presentations ran the gamut from so-called “soft” solutions like mental health counseling to “hard” solutions like metal detectors and armed staff.
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Listen 1:38Pa. school may remodel locker rooms over transgender student access
The moves come after protests over how the Eastern Lancaster County School District is providing locker room and bathroom access for a transgender student.
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Shippensburg brews up courses to train Pa.’s craft beer workforce
In 2011, its economic impact on the state was just over $1 billion. By 2017, that figure grew to more than $6 billion.
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