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Education

An aerial view of the Cheyney University campus. (Courtesy of Cheyney University)
Higher Education

Cheyney University’s accreditation extended for a year

Cheyney University’s accreditation has been extended for another year under probationary status, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education announced Tuesday.

7 years ago

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks during a student town hall at National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Higher Education
Public Safety

DeVos proposes overhaul to campus sexual misconduct rules

The department will collect public input on the rules before they can be finalized.

7 years ago

The Future Ready PA Index assesses schools by several discrete standards, instead of assigning a single number grade. (Carolyn Thompson/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania launches long-awaited school assessment site

The Future Ready PA Index has been a long time coming.

7 years ago

Delaware Governor John Carney at the Sussex Tech High School for an announcement of the Career & Technical Education (CTE) Innovation Grants as part of the Delaware Pathways initiative. (Provided)
Delaware

Delaware schools receive $438,000 for career pathway programs

Twenty Delaware school districts or charters will receive a total of $438,000 in federal grants to expand high school career pathway programs.

7 years ago

Tamaqua parent Rebecca Kowalski supports the school board's new policy that would authorize the training and arming of some teachers and staff. (Matt Smith for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Pennsylvania

In Pa. coal country, debate flares over arming teachers to prevent school shootings

Nearly three hours into a special meeting about a policy that would ask some staff at the Tamaqua Area School District to carry guns, par ...

7 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Pennsylvania

Court mulls case that would make districts liable for ongoing harassment between students

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could set state precedent, holding school districts liable for ...

7 years ago

Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Philadelphia

Plaintiffs want schools to be liable for ongoing student bullying under Pa. anti-discrimination law

In a case with statewide implications, plaintiffs will argue before Pa. Commonwealth Court Tuesday that school districts should be subjec ...

7 years ago

Tom Wolf delivers a brief speech at his election night event after declaring victory. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
K-12

Advocates hope Gov. Wolf uses decisive election victory to seek large school funding boost

Last week, Gov. Tom Wolf won a second term by defeating Republican challenger Scott Wagner. ...

7 years ago

Close-up of a standardized test.
K-12
Philadelphia

With Pa. test scores flat, Philly sees modest increases across the board

In a year where Pennsylvania’s overall student test scores flatlined, the School District of Pennsylvania saw modest-but-consistent gro ...

7 years ago

Dylan Wiliam, a British education researcher, speaks to the crowd at a ResearchEd conference in Philadelphia on Saturday October 27. (Avi Wolfman-Arent/Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Innovation
K-12
Pennsylvania

A move to combat ‘folk teaching,’ conference connecting teachers with researchers comes to Pa.

Unlike an academic conference, a ResearchEd conference brings researchers face to face with principals and teachers.

7 years ago

El-Mekki, then principal of Mastery Shoemaker Elementary in Philadelphia, pictured in front of the school with two students in 2018. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Race & Ethnicity

More than half of Pa. public schools do not have a teacher of color

More than 60 years after the Brown vs. Board of Education ...

7 years ago

Educators fire off rounds during a concealed carry class for teachers Sunday, June 10, 2018, at  Adventure Tactical Training in Farmer City, Illinois. The class was designed to help teachers feel less vulnerable in the wake of a number of recent school shootings across the country.  (David Proeber, The Pantagraph via AP)
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Pennsylvania

School district in Schuylkill County becomes first in Pa. to allow armed teachers

District officials and advocates disagree on the efficacy of the policy, and even its legality.

7 years ago

Close-up of a standardized test.
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Pennsylvania

Pa. test scores stay flat in 2018

Student performance on Pennsylvania’s suite of standardized tests didn’t change much in 2018. ...

7 years ago

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The Why
K-12
Philadelphia
Transportation

The $40,000 cab ride

Why is the Philadelphia School District paying millions of dollars for taxicabs? The answer involves special education, school choice, and lots and lots of lawyers.

Air Date: October 24, 2018

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Mayor Jim Kenney poses with staff from community schools. (Brad Larrison for WHYY, file)
Changing Communities
K-12
Philadelphia

Relations between city, district cause growing pains for community schools

The 100-page report says city and school officials haven’t worked well enough together to ensure the program's success.

7 years ago

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