Education
How to make sure your math anxiety doesn’t make your kids hate math
For kids, math anxiety isn't just a feeling, it can affect their ability to do well in school.
5 years ago
After more than 4,000 years, vibrant Egyptian tomb sees the light of day
More than four millennia after being chiseled by Egyptian artisans, the intricate hieroglyphics and stone carvings of an ancient tomb have been uncovered.
5 years ago
Pennsylvania’s new list of struggling schools looks beyond usual suspects
Pennsylvania has a new list of struggling schools that includes those underserving students in subgroups such as English language learner and special education.
5 years ago
Listen 1:22Philly goes to school: Lessons in inclusive, universal pre-K
What Philadelphia can learn in crafting a pre-K program to close the achievement gap for kids from economically disadvantaged communities.
5 years ago
As their numbers drop in Philly, a look at why black teachers matter
Studies show that when black students benefit from being taught by people who look like them. Yet the number of black teachers in Philly is on the decline. Why?
Air Date: December 12, 2018
Listen 13:36University of Delaware names public policy school after Joe Biden
University President Dennis Assanis salutes the former vice president's role in bringing the school added prominence.
5 years ago
Listen 1:33Wells Fargo tops government report on fees paid by students
Wells Fargo charges students the most in fees on average to have a bank account, according to a government report.
5 years ago
The high cost of switching college majors
One national survey of freshmen found that about 9 percent were undecided; after they’ve picked a major, one third change their minds at least once.
5 years ago
Listen 5:16State court tentatively sets date for landmark Pa. school funding case
5 years ago
Top colleges seeking diversity from a new source: Transfer students
When applying to many of the nation's top universities, if you aren't accepted in that first round of admissions, you're not likely to get in. Some are trying to change that.
5 years ago
Report: Philly schools lose more to corporate handouts than any other big city
Philly schools face an estimated $1B funding shortfall by 2022. A new national report found that the city is walking away from more school tax revenue than any of its peers.
5 years ago
Philadelphia launches website aimed at attracting new teachers — and keeping them
Potential teachers who want to work in the City of Brotherly Love will no longer have to go from one school website to the next to look for job postings.
5 years ago
Listen 1:03Pennsylvania pressing schools to ensure special-ed students aren’t on their own
Pennsylvania is issuing instructions to all school districts after two special-education students in Philadelphia without guardians did not have one appointed for them.
5 years ago
Children return to school 3 weeks after California wildfire
Schools had been closed since Nov. 8, when the blaze swept through the town of Paradise and surrounding areas, destroying nearly 14,000 homes and killing at least 85 people.
5 years ago
Basketball for all: New ‘break’ room at St. Joe’s welcomes fans with autism
The West Philly university recently established a quiet space in its arena where kids with autism can escape from triggering sounds.
5 years ago