
Education
Pa. school may remodel locker rooms over transgender student access
The moves come after protests over how the Eastern Lancaster County School District is providing locker room and bathroom access for a transgender student.
6 years ago
Shippensburg brews up courses to train Pa.’s craft beer workforce
In 2011, its economic impact on the state was just over $1 billion. By 2017, that figure grew to more than $6 billion.
6 years ago
As a young woman, Annabel Liu defied her father's demand that she study medicine. He could never see that her passion was writing — something she did until the day she died.
6 years ago
Bribery scandal involving ex-Penn coach has students questioning admissions process
Penn students react to the school’s former basketball coach taking $300,000 to save a spot on the team for an unqualified player.
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Listen 4:21Big dollars do not equal big brains
Rich people are no smarter than the rest of us. They’re just better at cheating.
6 years ago
Building a workforce for PHLPreK: Not an easy proposition
The salary and prestige of these jobs are still low, despite their importance to child development.
6 years ago
Latest attempt to rate N.J. schools is now public
The ratings ranged from 1 to 100 and are based on a compilation of factors for schools in each category.
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New effort to curb unruly parties at the University of Delaware
Newark is taking aim at the University of Delaware’s party school reputation with a new ordinance to combat unruly ‘super parties.’
6 years ago
Listen 0:53Can Cheyney survive? Why America’s first historically black university is struggling
Over the last several years, Cheyney University has struggled to stay afloat. Now, it looks like it has a recovery plan. Will it survive and what's at stake for students?
Air Date: March 13, 2019
Listen 16:07Pa. House brings back bills reorganizing career and technical education
Support for career and technical education happens to be one of the only work-related areas where Pennsylvania Republicans and Democrats agree.
6 years ago
Challenged by college cost and access, students in rural Pa. find tech-based alternative
Students in rural Pennsylvania face two big obstacles to college completion: cost and access. A new college is out to change that.
6 years ago
Winners and losers seen in N.J. school-aid numbers
Nearly 370 districts will be seeing some increase in aid; another 200 will lose out.
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One reason rural students don’t go to college: Colleges don’t go to them
"People tend to overlook the rural areas. I think it's kind of disappointing because some able students could get looked over."
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Cheyney plans sweeping changes to secure its future — and accreditation
As it faces a November decision on whether it will keep its accreditation, the school plans an aggressive fundraising campaign and several partnerships.
6 years ago
Wolf’s plan to boost teacher salaries faces bipartisan skepticism in Pa. House
Legislators questioned the practical implications of the proposal, warning that it could cost more than the administration predicts.
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