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 12:26Why 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 12:32To 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.
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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.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
‘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.
7 years ago
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
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N.J. school can’t fire ex-priest who impregnated a 16-year-old 30 years ago, ruling says
N.J. arbitrator says the district was aware Joseph DeShan impregnated a 16-year-old and can’t fire him for conduct from before he was a public employee.
7 years ago
From schools to scourge: Why 7 Philly schools remain empty 5 years after going on the auction block
When the School Reform Commission went against neighborhood desires and closed Fairhill along with 21 other schools in 2013, officials promised to sell the buildings.
7 years ago
Swarthmore fraternities shut down after campus protests
Swarthmore’s only fraternities, Phi Psi and Delta Upsilon, say they hope their decision to disband will promote ‘healing.’
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Pennsylvania colleges face steep enrollment declines in 2026
Enrollment has been falling at many Pennsylvania colleges and universities for nearly decade, since peak enrollment numbers in 2010.
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Meet the 35 live tilapia swimming around a Fishtown classroom
Kids at Adaire love the 300-pound aquaponics tank — and teachers think all schools should have one.
7 years ago
8 ways to teach climate change in almost any classroom
Fewer than half of K-12 teachers told us that they talk about climate change with their children or students.
7 years ago
Why raising salaries for Pennsylvania teachers is more complicated than it seems
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf wants to raise teachers' salaries across the board. But is that only a Band-Aid solution to a more complex problem?
Air Date: April 23, 2019
Listen 13:25Some N.J. districts pile up debt building schools, others are debt-free
Although New Jersey is in better shape than the country as a whole for school debt, paying off construction bonds costs about a quarter of state’s annual debt service.
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