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Education

Participants at a symposium at New Jersey State Police Headquarters in Trenton last year discuss strategies to combat human trafficking. An Assembly committee Monday advanced legislation for a pilot program in selected school districts to identify and respond to child trafficking. (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
New Jersey
Public Safety

N.J. lawmakers advance plan to target human trafficking through training in schools

The International Labor Organization estimates 1.2 million children worldwide are forced into work or sexually exploited every year.

7 years ago

Students at Mastery's South Philadelphia campus are part of an after school club that helps run Philadelphia's first CSF. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Environment
Food & Drink

Philadelphia’s new spot for fresh fish is … in a school?

Fishadelphia links fish harvesters in New Jersey with consumers in South Philadelphia. It's the city's first "fish-share" program, and it's run by South Philly students.

7 years ago

Listen 2:16
Laurel Middle School, which shares space with the high school in a sprawling building that opened during the 2014-15 school year, has improved dramatically since being declared a Priority school and threatened with possible closure. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
K-12
Kids

Low-performing school rebounds with academic rigor, investment in teachers

Laurel Middle School, where in 2015 barely one in seven students were proficient in math in state standardized tests, has seen a dramatic improvement following investment.

7 years ago

Listen 4:42
Delaware
Higher Education

Nursing, engineering and business students will pay more at University of Delaware

The University of Delaware has announced plans to increase tuition for undergraduate students at its nursing, engineering and business schools.

7 years ago

File photo: New Jersey State Capitol building in Trenton. (Alan Tu/WHYY)
Immigration
New Jersey
Politics

New Jersey may begin offering college financial aid for DACA students

There are more than 22,000 DACA participants in New Jersey, the ninth highest number of the so-called Dreamers in the country.

7 years ago

Jordan Estock, an engineering teacher at Concord High School in northern Delaware, says students lead the way in his classes. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
K-12
Kids

TEDx event stresses education possibilities

Finding ways to improve Delaware’s educational system and providing opportunities for every child were the focus of a TEDx event Friday in Wilmington.

7 years ago

Deanna Jenkins (center) is shown with some of her class of 2007 Spelman classmates
Speak Easy
Race & Ethnicity

Carrying forward my family’s HBCU legacy with four years of Black Girl Magic

Spelman instilled a sense of purpose and confidence in me and my sisters. Those years influenced my mission to give back through my career and my community engagement.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (Matt Rourke/AP Photo, file)
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Pennsylvania

Gov. Wolf emphasizes education, but scales back funding ambitions during final first term budget address

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf asked the General Assembly Tuesday for another $100 million in basic education spending and $20 million for special education.

7 years ago

Listen 2:47
Workmen set up a stage in front of the Art Museum in preparation for the Eagles parade.
Delaware
Sports

Parents cry foul as school closes for Eagles' parade

A Newark-area charter school’s plans to close for the Eagles’ parade has generated mostly opposition from parents -- but the principal is holding firm.

7 years ago

Cargando en brazos a su hija Lily, Nick Foles, quarterback de los Eagles de Filadelfia, festeja la victoria en el Super Bowl ante los Patriots de Nueva Inglaterra, el domingo 4 de febrero de 2018, en Minneapolis (AP Foto/Frank Franklin II)
The Notebook

Philly schools closed Thursday for Eagles parade

7 years ago

Upper Darby School District is looking to upgrade its brand.
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Pennsylvania

To compete with charters, Pa. district schools now polishing up their brands

More and more traditional public schools are getting into branding programs, says the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators.

7 years ago

John Tupponce, the District's assistant superintendent for Learning Network 4, and Jamal Dennis, a co-principal of Steel Elementary, met with parents at the school in October about turnaround plans. (Greg Windle/The Notebook)
The Notebook
Philadelphia

Two more Philly schools will enter turnaround network

Four other low-performing schools will get extra resources for "internal" turnaround.

7 years ago

Anthony Simpson
Speak Easy
Home & Family
K-12
Philadelphia

Navigating public education for foster youth is a bumpy road

As I reflect on my past within the Philadelphia school system, I remember that I crossed paths with many young people who faced challenges throughout their lives.

7 years ago

More than 250 people attended a meeting in Dover on Wednesday night to hear and views about a proposed policy to protect the rights of transgender and other students. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
K-12
LGBTQ

Delaware debates rights of transgender students and their parents

The proposed policy was drafted over several months by a team of educators, parents, and education advocates appointed by Carney.

7 years ago

Listen 0:00
Kids from the KIPP Philadelphia Charter Network rally at City Hall Tuesday. (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Politics

As SRC nears end, Philly charter schools turn up the heat on City Hall

Hundreds of students and advocates flooded City Hall Tuesday. There they sent a message to the new power brokers in Philadelphia education.

7 years ago

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