Education
Temple faculty demand online classes
Members of Temple University’s faculty and staff are demanding that classes be held remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic.
6 years ago
Camden city schools share tentative plan for hybrid reopening
Under Camden’s reopening plan, two distinct student groups will be formed. While one group is learning remotely, the other group receives in-person instruction.
6 years ago
Some Philly schools want to use outdoor classrooms when IRL lessons resume
While Philadelphia School District students won't return to classrooms until at least November, some principals are already thinking about how to use outdoor learning spaces.
6 years ago
With Philly’s revised virtual learning plan, advocates call for expanding internet access
Some say the city and corporate players need to display more urgency.
6 years ago
Del. coronavirus recovery: Return to school decision coming next week
Delaware Gov. John Carney predicts students would return to school with a mix of in-person education and online learning.
6 years ago
Reversing course, Philly now plans to begin school year 100% online
After a flood of parent and staff outrage, Philadelphia public schools now plan to open the year 100% online. The plan is still subject to board approval.
6 years ago
Black Masterman students call out racism
"It wasn't really until high school that I started seeing some of the ways in which racism was influencing my own experience."
Air Date: July 28, 2020
Listen 16:36Is it possible to make school ventilation safe enough to open by September?
Poor ventilation elevates risk of spreading COVID-19. District officials say they are working hard on the problem.
6 years ago
What we know about kids and COVID-19 as Philly region grapples with back-to-school plans
While there are fewer confirmed cases of the coronavirus among kids than adults, there’s still some risk for school-age children.
6 years ago
Listen 2:19Coming this fall: On-campus students, virtual classes
Several Philly area universities are planning virtual classes while still inviting students back to campus. A Penn prof says schools can't justify that hybrid approach.
Air Date: July 27, 2020
Listen 17:1510 ways the School District of Philadelphia can become an antiracist organization
A group of teachers outlined a list of specific demands for equity in city schools.
6 years ago
Judge orders Lincoln U. Board of Trustees to reinstate Brenda Allen as president
A Chester County judge has ordered the Lincoln University Board of Trustees to reinstate Brenda Allen as president of the university, effective immediately.
6 years ago
Stockton eyes 400 rooms in Atlantic City hotel for students
Stockton University is renting 400 hotel rooms in a former Atlantic City casino to help spread out students this fall amid the coronavirus outbreak.
6 years ago
If colleges want to be antiracist, they should start by ‘banning the box’
Studies show criminal records checks do not make campuses safer — but they discriminate against Black applicants.
6 years ago
Teachers seize the moment as parent demand fuels market for private tutors
Tutoring services have exploded across the country in recent weeks, often fueled by anxious parents who have banded together into “pandemic pods.”
6 years ago
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