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Education

Members of the Eastern Lancaster County school board are seen during a meeting on May 13, 2019. (Ed Mahon/PA Post)
Keystone Crossroads
Gender
Pennsylvania
PA Post

Eastern Lancaster County school board delays ‘biological sex’ policy

The Eastern Lancaster County school board voted 6-3 to put off the policy until the fall.

6 years ago

A security officer monitors students as they transition between classes during the first day of school at South Philadelphia High School Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, in Philadelphia. About 190,000 students are going back to class Monday in Philadelphia, where parents say severe staffing cuts have created an aura of uncertainty around the new academic year. Officials contend the school district is prepared despite the major budget reductions. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Public Safety
PA Post

Which school security personnel can carry a gun? Lawmaker seeks to clear up controversy

The state Department of Education essentially said contracted school security guards are not permitted to possess a firearm on the job.

6 years ago

Penn State University's main campus. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Technology

Elaborate phishing scams increasingly target universities

In the United States last year, phishing victims lost more than $48 million. Microsoft says this is an increasingly common type of email scam.

6 years ago

Ashley Yates of Harry S. Truman High School works on her team's robot between rounds at the Liberty Bots competition Saturday at Montgomery County Community College. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
K-12
Technology

Battle of the metal warriors: Local high schools vie in first regional Liberty Bots competition

With a focus on workforce development in manufacturing, students from local high schools were partnered with representatives from local manufacturers.

6 years ago

(Bigstock)
Higher Education
New Jersey
NJ Spotlight

Some questions as N.J. expands free community college program

Lawmakers have a lot of questions about Gov. Phil Murphy’s free community college plan and they raised many of them at a budget hearing on higher education.

6 years ago

Ashlee Preston, 19, and Shamirah Brown, 18, explore plants at the new horticulture center for students who are blind, visually impaired or have other disabilities at the Overbrook School of the Blind, on Tuesday. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Outdoors
Philadelphia

New horticultural center at Overbrook School for the Blind seeds a connection to nature

Students at the West Philadelphia campus will be able to grow flowers, fruits and vegetables from seed, as well as add to their skills and experiences.

6 years ago

Listen 2:01
The state Capitol building in Harrisburg. (Tom Downing/WITF)
Pennsylvania
Taxes

Pa. private school tax credit may get boost after two-day debate

The measure would increase funds for the Education Improvement Tax Credit by $100 million — nearly doubling the amount available.

6 years ago

School children in classroom. (via ShutterStock)
K-12
Kids

Saluting the unsung heroes of education in Bucks, Montgomery

The Council for the Advancement of Public Schools recognizes four unsung heroes serving in schools in Bucks and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania.

6 years ago

Camille Paglia in São Paulo in 2015. (Greg Salibian via Wikimedia Commons)
The Why
Changing Communities
Higher Education

Why students really called for prof Camille Paglia’s firing — and why UArts won’t do that

Recent student protests of professor Camille Paglia at University of the Arts reflect the larger debate about free speech on campus.

Air Date: May 7, 2019

Listen 12:26
Locust Walk on the University of Pennsylvania campus. (Ximena Conde/WHYY)
The Why
Classes
Higher Education
Income Inequality

Why being a first-generation college student is uniquely hard

Your parents are still the biggest indicator of how successful you'll become.

Air Date: May 6, 2019

Listen 12:32
Lego Braille Bricks will feature studs with the same six-dot configurations found in the Braille alphabet, while remaining compatible with the existing bricks. (Courtesy of Lego)
NPR
National

To help children learn Braille, Lego will introduce bricks designed for the blind

Fewer children today know how to read Braille. Advocates say the tactile toys are a great introduction to the reading and writing system.

6 years ago

In this May 31, 2018, file photo, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks during a visit of the Federal School Safety Commission at Hebron Harman Elementary School in Hanover, Md. Education, it’s safe to say, is not President Donald Trump’s top priority. Instead, he entrusts that realm to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who after two years has emerged as one of the most polarizing figures in the Cabinet but also one of its most enduring members. (Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo)
Politics

Education head DeVos: Polarizing but enduring Cabinet member

While the White House focuses on issues such as immigration and the economy, DeVos has been free to continue her push for school choice.

6 years ago

(Max Marin/Billy Penn)
Housing
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

There’s ‘luxury’ housing at Philly’s community college, but where are the students?

Main Line developers helped the Community College of Philadelphia build the Hamilton, now leasing in Center City.

6 years ago

Hill Harper (The Philadelphia Tribune, file)
Higher Education
TV
The Philadelphia Tribune

‘Good Doctor’ star to deliver graduation speech at Temple

Activist, author and actor Hill Harper will address the graduating class of Temple University's College of Education next week.

6 years ago

The state has approved $40 million in grants for school districts to improve safety. These competitive grants are in addition to $25,000 that most districts received last year.
(Min Xian/WPSU)
Keystone Crossroads
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Pennsylvania grants $40M in competitive school safety grants

The state has approved $40 million in grants for school districts to improve safety. These competitive grants are in addition to $25,000 that most districts received last year

6 years ago

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