Education
Year Up job-training program helps students find success
Year Up has helped thousands of students get job training and find work, but the organization is having some trouble convincing potential participants that it's not a scam.
6 years ago
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New Jersey appeals court strikes down current PARCC test as graduation requirement
A New Jersey court rules the state can’t require students to pass the PARCC test to graduate high school. The ruling comes as Gov. Phil Murphy is scaling back use of the test.
6 years ago
Trove of copyrighted items set to enter public domain
No copyrighted items have been added to the public domain in 20 years. That changes on January 1, 2019.
6 years ago
Embracing children’s online lives
Guests: Jordan Shapiro In his new book, ...
Air Date: December 31, 2018 10:00 am
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To keep its alumni in college, this Philly high school is handing out ‘microgrants’
KIPP Philadelphia heard from too many alumni who were leaving college for financial reasons. It’s now giving out scholarships to fix that.
6 years ago
Debate around guns on campus continues as Pa. university arms security officers
Students at Susquehanna University in Central Pennsylvania are protesting a new policy of arming retired state troopers who serve on the school’s security force.
6 years ago
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What the average classroom teacher earns in every Pa. public school district
The highest salaries were in two Pennsylvania counties: Bucks and Montgomery.
6 years ago
Homeless for the holidays: Some colleges keep needy students on campus
Colleges are becoming more sensitive to the needs of students who lack stable housing.
6 years ago
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Hold the phone: Why some Philly students are stashing their phones at corner stores
Cell phones are banned at Kensington High School, so students are paying to stash their phones at corner stores. We break down the case for and against this new phenomenon.
Air Date: December 20, 2018
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Pa. school districts may be undercounting homeless students, report says
Across the country, public schools are required to identify and support students experiencing homelessness. But a new report finds that many Pa. schools may be undercounting.
6 years ago
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Juvenile court judges waking up to trauma’s effect on kids
If one is looking for the most traumatized youths in Philadelphia, a good starting place might be the cou ...
6 years ago
Graduating from ‘junk’ grade, Philly schools get historic credit rating boost
For the first time since 1977, one of the major credit-rating agencies thinks bonds issued by the School District of Philadelphia to be "investment grade."
6 years ago
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University of Delaware starts work on new athletic complex
The athletic center will be named after 1980 UD graduate Ken Whitney and his wife Elizabeth, who donated $10 million to help fund the construction.
6 years ago
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Pennsylvania ditches school scoring, but will parents?
Pa. wants to shed labels and reduce the importance of test scores with its new accountability tool. But will it alienate parents in the process?
6 years ago
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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.
6 years ago
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