
Education
Changing course, Gov. Wolf asks courts to rule on Pa. education funding lawsuit
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has changed his mind regarding a high-profile school funding lawsuit.
7 years ago
Listen 1:53Creating a Philadelphia school board we can trust
The dynamic of mistrust can’t be blamed exclusively on SRC process. For decades, we have had a public school system that has failed people of color and low-income communities.
7 years ago
Philly kids rap about the stigma of being a ‘bad kid’
Philly's youngest hip-hop stars attend a school for kids with emotional and behavioral difficulties. But they aren't "bad kids," they're just "way above average."
7 years ago
Listen 3:19Delaware announces cybersecurity partnership for high school girls
Delaware leaders are offering a free training opportunity for high school girls interested in a career in cybersecurity.
7 years ago
Sixers join push to accentuate the positive at Philly school
Hartranft students are taught to be safe, responsible, and respectful. If a teacher “catches” a student embodying one of those characteristics, he or she is rewarded.
7 years ago
Allentown Headstart program focuses on kids dealing with trauma
It's the only early Headstart program in the nation to enroll students directly from local county welfare offices.
7 years ago
Listen 04:57Philly Board of Education nominating panel convenes for first meeting
The Mayor’s education nominating panel, charged with recommending candidates to serve for the Board of Education, met for the first time Friday.
7 years ago
Carney pledges more money for Delaware’s early education Stars
Details expected next week during governor's fiscal 2019 budget address.
7 years ago
Eagles underdog T-shirts unleash dollars for Philly schools
In advance of big game, Philly offensive tackle Lane Johnson capitalizing on underdog perception with sales of masks and shirts. Proceeds are going to city school district.
7 years ago
Take Note: Rural schools deal with shifting funding models, opioid crisis
Keystone Crossroads’ Kevin McCorry recently visited Northwestern Pennsylvania to report on the issues that rural school districts face.
7 years ago
Feds approve Pa. education plan that deemphasizes standardized testing
Now that US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has approved Pennsylvania’s 13-year education-improvement plan, state officials are working on rolling out some changes.
7 years ago
Puerto Rican prodigy finds a piano in Philly
After fleeing hurricane devastation, a young pianist gets back on the ivories in Philadelphia.
7 years ago
Kenney names nominating panel for new Philly school board
The nominating panel features a baker's dozen of community, civic, and business leaders. The panel will help form Philly's new, locally appointed school board.
7 years ago
50 years ago Dr. King told these Philly kids to lay a blueprint, and they did
King's speech to a group of students at Barratt Junior High School in South Philadelphia urged them to make better lives. Many of them did.
7 years ago
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