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Education

Students rally outside School District headquarters on Jan. 30 demanding better mental health services in schools. (Courtesy of Rebekah Canty)
K-12
Mental Health
The Notebook

In Philly, creating more trauma-informed schools requires a change of culture

“The world of thinking about trauma, the importance of school climate and social-emotional learning is 20, 30, 40 years behind the world of instruction."

6 years ago

Scranton School District Administration Building (Google Maps)
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Lawsuit: Scranton school district knew about environmental contamination

It claims the district received test results from environmental studies, starting in at least 2016, that made officials aware of the issues, but they never informed students,

6 years ago

PFT president Jerry Jordan speaks at a news conference outside Hopkinson Elementary School, which is temporarily closed. (Courtesy of Lynn Oseguera)
K-12
Public Health
The Notebook

Hopkinson school in Juniata closed indefinitely for more asbestos abatement

Meeting to form a facilities' "rapid response team" of unionized laborers took place on Thursday.

6 years ago

Janiyah, left, and Stephanie Davis of Philadelphia, stand as they are recognized by President Donald Trump during his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Radio Times

School choice takes center stage

We discuss the debate over school choice in Pennsylvania and the Trump administration's push to expand it.

Air Date: February 6, 2020 10:00 am

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Jerry Jordan speaks about new plan to fix schools (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
K-12
Public Health

Unions offer ‘rapid response’ fix for lead, asbestos in Philly schools

Philadelphia's teachers union has joined together with the Laborers District Council to offer a quick fix to asbestos contamination that has shut down many city schools.

6 years ago

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence stands and applauds as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi reacts to President Donald Trump as he delivers his State of the Union address. (REUTERS/Leah Millis/POOL)
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Pennsylvania

Trump, Pence put Pennsylvania at the center of their school-choice push

Trump and his allies are pushing hard for programs that divert tax dollars to private schools. And they’re centering the argument in Pennsylvania.

6 years ago

The STOPit app lets kids pinpoint the location and type of threat, such as bullying or mental health issues. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
Public Safety

Safety app lets Delaware students report bullying, dangerous situations

“If we can help one kid save a life, stop an event, it’s worth it,’’ said John Barr, the security supervisor at the Colonial School District in Delaware.

6 years ago

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To Honor and Serve, right, with jockey Jose Lezcano aboard, heads to the finish line during the running of the Pennsylvania Derby horse race at Parx Racing, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, in Bensalem, Pa. (Alex Brandon / AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Higher Education
Pennsylvania
Politics

Woah, Nellie Bly — new scholarship program for Pa. college students could mean end of state horse racing industry

Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to tackle college debt in this year’s budget hinges on a massive new scholarship program

6 years ago

Jules E. Mastbaum High School on Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
K-12
Public Safety
Billy Penn

Philly schools implement new rules for lockdowns to reduce trauma

Also planned is the district’s first-ever staff training dedicated to the procedure.

6 years ago

Trump wants to limit how long international students can stay in the U.S. (McElspeth from Pixabay)
Higher Education
New Jersey
NJ Spotlight

N.J. Senate Higher Ed Committee pushes for on-time college graduations

Students would be required to develop a plan for completing their studies that college officials would monitor

6 years ago

Gov. Phil Murphy, right, and Senate President Steve Sweeney are at odds over allowing some districts to fill school funding gap by going over 2% property tax cap. (NJ Spotlight)
K-12
New Jersey
NJ Spotlight

Ratings firm deems Murphy’s school funding veto a ‘credit negative’

Moody’s Investors Service’s opinion underscores the continued challenges many districts face as a result of the state’s school funding policies

6 years ago

Head football coach and History teacher Joseph Headen is one of only a handful of teachers of color at Susquehanna Twp. There is a persistently low shortage of teachers of colors across Pa. 96 % of all teachers are white; the 4% of color are concentrated in Philly and Pitts. schools. The lack of teachers of color has a profound impact on the educational and professional experience of teachers and students. Jan. 16, 2020. (Sean Simmers/PennLive)
K-12
Race & Ethnicity
PA Post

In Pa., less than 5% of teachers are people of color. The lack of diversity is hurting kids and schools

“Not only do we believe black teachers are important for black students, they are good for every student."

6 years ago

Franklin Learning Center teacher Lou Fantini speaks at a rally before the start of Thursday's Board of Education meeting. (The Notebook)
Infrastructure
K-12
The Notebook

Philly school board approves millions in new contracts for toxin removal

Board members, parents, teachers stress that the District must still regain trust.

6 years ago

Scranton School District Administration Building (Google Maps)
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Lead, asbestos contamination shuts down three Scranton schools

Crews in the Scranton School District are conducting air quality tests and making emergency repairs Thursday.

6 years ago

Lynn Johnson, a former teacher at Franklin Learning Center in Philadelphia, developed a rare auto-immune disorder that forced her to retire at 55. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Philadelphia
Public Health

Gnawing question for former Philly teacher: Did my school make me sick?

As anxiety mounts over the condition of Philly schools, many teachers wonder if their buildings made them sick. Lynn Johnson is one of them.

Air Date: January 29, 2020

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