Education
New case tests big question: Can Philly kids sue after getting sick in school buildings?
Dean Pagan has become a poster child for toxic conditions in Philly schools. But can his family sue the district for damages?
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Pa.’s Safe Schools Report provides plenty of numbers, but critics question their accuracy
Under the Safe Schools Act, the state’s Department of Education relies on the local school district to report infractions to the state.
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Glen Mills, the school shut down by Pa. for student abuse, appoints interim executive director
For the first time in its 193-year history, Glen Mills Schools has an African-American executive director.
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Guests: Joe Hernandez, Kristen Graham On this week’s Regional Roundup; WHYY’s ...
Air Date: December 23, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:02How 30 years of broken promises, false starts led to another Philly asbestos closure
Officials have known for decades about building woes at a Philly H.S. But despite protests and promises, not much has changed.
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Neshaminy School District spent more than $400K defending controversial team name
The total covers a six-year span and is expected to increase as Neshaminy appeals the latest decision.
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Asbestos hazards temporarily close two more Philly schools
District and PFT clash over how Carnell situation was handled. Total since September now is six.
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Another school closed as a result of potential asbestos danger
Franklin Learning Center is expected to re-open Jan. 2.
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Created and taught in Philly region, Global Kids offers multicultural lessons
Author Homa Tavangar created ‘Global Kids.’’ Delaware teacher Wendy Turner is using the tool to spread cultural awareness among her second-graders.
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Listen 3:53Sixers star Tobias Harris supports Black male teachers with a surprise visit to North Philly
Tobias Harris showed up at a North Philly school Monday, but not just to surprise the kids. It’s part of a push to change the demographics of teaching.
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Fewer students are going to college. Here’s why that matters.
This fall, there were nearly 250,000 fewer students enrolled in college than a year ago, according to new numbers from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
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Massachusetts case probes the role schools play in teen suicide prevention
Christina worried when she found her 16-year-old boyfriend, Jacob Goyette, drunk and crying at school in the spring of 2018.
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Hunger on New Jersey campuses is more common than you may think
Efforts are increasing to help students who aren’t getting enough nutritious food; by one estimate, as many as one-third suffer from ‘food insecurity’
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‘We don’t believe in punishment’: Student-led youth court could come to Harrisburg school
The idea is that by following through with the plan laid out by the jury, the student would ideally come to understand the gravity of his actions.
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