Education
Philly mulls later start time for high schoolers amid pandemic planning
The coronavirus could prompt a radical change for when Philly teens start school. Will that lead to better-rested students? Or upend family routines?
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Educators express doubts about Philadelphia’s school opening plan
More than 30 principals plan to speak at Thursday's board meeting.
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Colleges spent months planning for fall, but a COVID-19 surge is changing everything
As the start of classes inches closer, more and more colleges are rolling back their earlier, more optimistic proclamations of an in-person or hybrid fall.
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Avoid a run on uniforms? Hold off on notebooks? Parents weigh which approach is best as they await decisions on school reopenings.
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Listen 1:36International students can study in the U.S. this fall — if they can get here
Many international students won’t be able to make it to their U.S. college campuses for the fall semester because of travel restrictions and closed U.S. consulate offices.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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