
Education
Southeast Pa. protesters flood Capitol, push for a shift in education funding
On Wednesday, around a thousand activists took a trip to the Capitol to call for change to the fair funding formula.
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A very happy 50th birthday to ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’
Will author and artist Eric Carle's famously peckish creation be munching his way through some birthday cake?
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Pa. House passes charter school package, but funding conundrum remains
Public school advocates argue overall, charter schools route too much money from traditional districts.
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For parents who work nights and weekends, study finds child care is especially difficult
An estimated 150,000 Pa. families need child care outside the typical work day. But a new study says few providers can afford to offer that service.
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Mt. Airy early childhood center works on increasing diversity
Recruitment, workshops, and "challenging" discussions about racism are all part of the effort.
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N.J. considers eliminating cap on superintendent pay
New Jersey could end superintendent salary cap, put in place when Chris Christie was governor to keep school budgets in check.
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More tax credits? More spending? Pa. lawmakers continue to clash on education
The proposed increase to the Educational Improvement Tax Credit will likely be used as a bargaining chip in ongoing budget negotiations.
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Pennsylvania’s student debt crisis
Pennsylvania ranks No. 1 in the nation for student debt. Why is the debt burden is so high here and how is that affecting the way students and grads live?
Air Date: June 6, 2019
Listen 13:23Cyber charters in Pa. are wildly ineffective, and 3 other takeaways from new Stanford study
The study says the overall quality of Pa. charter schools is brought down by poor performing cybers. But some brick and mortar charters in cities are a bright spot.
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Philly real estate community reacts warily to school district planning process
Last week’s news that the Philadelphia School District could move catchment boundary lines piqued the interest of parents and those that sell them homes.
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Listen 2:08Former professor says University of Delaware tenure process stifles diversity
A former professor at the University of Delaware says the refusal to grant her tenure is part of a pattern of discrimination against black women faculty.
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Listen 6:02Kids book program to expand to 150 Philly elementary schools
The Philadelphia School District will expand a program that encourages kids to own their own books.
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Part-time lecturers ratify new contract with Rutgers
The union leader said the next step is a fight for healthcare benefits for Rutger's part-time lecturers.
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Solving the tech industry’s ethics problem could start in the classroom
Ethics is something the world's largest tech companies are being forced to reckon with.
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N.J. teen among the National Spelling Bee winners in 8-way tie
There were warning signs throughout a marathon day of spelling that this Scripps National Spelling Bee would not conclude like any other in the event's 94-year history.
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