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Delaware
Higher Education

A $60 million investment will expand high school and college opportunities for Wilmington students

The multimillion-dollar investment aims to close longstanding gaps for underserved youth and expand higher education opportunities.

8 months ago

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Jill Biden speaks behind a podium
Delaware
Higher Education

‘It’s good to be home’: First lady Jill Biden honored with dedication of Delaware Tech Student Success Center

“I never imagined that anything would be named after me,” Jill Biden said as Del. Tech’s new Student Success Center was dedicated.

8 months ago

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Derrick Gallashaw
K-12
New Jersey

2 selected to serve on Camden’s advisory school board

Derrick Gallashaw and Gabriel Camacho were selected to finish the terms of two positions, including the board’s disgraced former president Wasim Muhammad.

8 months ago

Dr. Susan C. Aldridge
Higher Education
Philadelphia

Jefferson University president sees synergy with growing health system and its insurance firm

The first woman president at Jefferson University is poised to lead the Philadelphia institution into the future.

8 months ago

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K-12
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

School-related threats in Pa. are on the rise; homicides and violent crime decline

While school-related threats of violence are on the rise this academic year, experts caution that it is too early to determine if this upward trend will continue.

8 months ago

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Camden High School
K-12
New Jersey

Camden’s school board plans to fill 2 vacant board positions next week. Parents allege lack of transparency

The two vacancies were created in the fallout behind the resignation of former president Wasim Muhammad.

8 months ago

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Employment
Philadelphia
Transportation

SEPTA continues talks to avert strike, allowing 55K Philly students to have transportation to school

The School District of Philadelphia planned to offer virtual learning to combat staff shortages and low student turnout.

8 months ago

Children get off their school bus below the 25th Street Viaduct
K-12
Philadelphia
Transportation

55K Philly students could be without transportation to schools if SEPTA strikes

The School District of Philadelphia could offer virtual learning to combat staff shortages and low student turnout.

8 months ago

Listen 1:24
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Behavioral Health
Kids
Mental Health
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Jefferson University researchers are illuminating a chapel to research the healing power of light

Bitmapped video projections in Ravenhill Chapel are experiments in the healing powers of light.

8 months ago

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Amy Lawson, a fifth-grade teacher at Silver Lake Elementary School in Middletown, Del., helps student Melody Fritz with an English language arts lesson Oct. 1, 2013.
Delaware
K-12

Better pay, cultural competency part of 10-year plan to improve Delaware schools

A recent survey underscores the need for better teacher compensation, professional development in cultural competency and universal early childhood care in Delaware.

8 months ago

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Indian River High football team in the commercial
Delaware
K-12
Sports

‘Brand new era’: Delaware athletes can now make money from ads, but one high school went way too far

The state has relaxed its ban on endorsements, but the longtime prohibition against players in uniform and on school property remains.

9 months ago

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Elections
K-12
Pennsylvania
Politics

Gwen Walz advocates for education in interview with WHYY News

Gwen Walz fired back at Donald Trump, saying he would hurt education by dismantling the Department of Education, and discussed the importance of federal funds for education.

9 months ago

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Infrastructure
K-12
Pennsylvania

William Penn School District awarded $2.5M in state funding for building improvements

The money will go towards roof and ADA improvements at Bell Avenue Elementary and Penn Wood Middle Schools.

9 months ago

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Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy
Delaware

‘Not going to wait’: Advocates question whether Delaware is acting fast enough to fix its failing education funding system

Commission members are already saying they may need more time. The earliest the recommendations could be included in the state budget is fiscal year 2027.

9 months ago

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Books written by Asian-American authors
Delaware
K-12
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

How Delaware will update curriculum to represent all racial and ethnic histories

The state's educational landscape is evolving — schools are incorporating diverse racial narratives into the curriculum.

9 months ago

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