Education
‘I’m drowning’: Those hit hardest by student loan debt never finished college
From mid-2014 to mid-2016, 3.9 million undergraduates with federal student loan debt dropped out, according to an analysis of federal data by The Hechinger Report.
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Cheyney University’s survival plan
For years, Cheyney University's been on life support. Now, with a balanced budget & infusion of funds, America's first historically black university could be turning a corner.
Air Date: July 18, 2019
Listen 14:54Will this tweak in Pa. law send student test scores soaring?
The standardized tests scores of chronically absent students will no longer count against teachers, schools, and the state.
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Special update: The story Jovan Weaver didn’t tell
In this special episode of Schooled we unpack the details of the Jovan Weaver vehicular homicide case and its larger implications.
Air Date: July 17, 2019
Listen 15:28States are ratcheting up reading expectations for 3rd-graders
Almost 20 states have passed laws requiring third-graders who aren't proficient in reading to repeat the grade. The policy started in Florida 17 years ago.
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Philly charter leader says district offered ‘backdoor’ deal for neighborhood high school
A prominent charter leader claims Philly school officials tried to give her control of a neighborhood high school. Those officials say it’s not true.
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Pa. fiscal watchdog calls for end of Keystone exams
Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale released a report calling for the state to get rid of its high school standardized test and replace it with the SAT or ACT.
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Citing technicality, Pa. school district scraps first-of-kind policy to arm teachers
The Tamaqua Area School District will scrap a groundbreaking policy that would have allowed teachers and staff to carry weapons anonymously on school grounds.
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Some Pa. superintendents have been quietly armed in schools — and parents probably don’t know it
Amid ongoing debate about guns in Pa. schools, some school administrators have been quietly armed for nearly a year, a Keystone Crossroads investigation has found.
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How hydroponic school gardens can cultivate food justice, year-round
In neighborhoods with limited access to healthy foods, school gardens can help close the gap — for students and the wider community.
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Schools still struggling with how to teach about slavery
There are no national standards on how to teach about slavery, although it is often recommended as a topic in curriculum at the state and local levels.
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Kindness Vs. Cruelty: Helping Kids Hear The Better Angels Of Their Nature
Kindness is about more than sensing someone else's pain. It's also about wanting to do something about it — and then actually being helpful.
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Gov. Tom Wolf says new law ensures teachers can’t carry guns in schools
Some supporters of increased gun restrictions urged him to veto Senate Bill 621.
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Cheyney: A balanced budget and more money for scholarships
Cheyney University came out of the weekend with a pair of victories.
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Seven big takeaways for education in the new Pa. budget
A flurry of hotly-debated education proposals have been decided in this year’s Pennsylvania budget. Here are the latest updates on six major issues.
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