
Education
At a ‘grit’ gathering, talking to teachers about character development
At her fourth annual Educator Summit, Penn professor and "grit" expert Angela Duckworth brings teachers from all over the globe. WHYY spoke to some about the theory.
7 years ago
Listen 1:57Gov. Carney signs legislation aiming to reduce Delaware school suspensions
The Department of Education will collect and publish data about the suspension process in an effort to cut back on unnecessary disciplinary measures.
7 years ago
Temple University ousted Moshe Porat, dean of its Fox School of Business after a ...
7 years ago
Murphy phasing out PARCC tests in N.J.
Governor stopped short of nixing the test entirely, but suggested that's what he wants to do
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At first meeting, new Philly school board turns to old hand for leadership
By a unanimous vote, the nine board members chose former School Reform Commission chairwoman Joyce Wilkerson to as the first board president in this new era.
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Philadelphia and Pittsburgh: Five charts and two families at the center of the school choice debate
Since the state enacted a charter school law 20 years ago, starkly different trends have played out in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
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Listen 7:37Here’s what’s going on with affirmative action and school admissions
Here's a rundown of the facts in place, and the latest developments.
7 years ago
Guests: Tamir Harper, Shania Bennett, Anthony Rivera TAMIR HARP ...
Air Date: July 6, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:55Wolf: Pa. education funding changes will ‘take time’
Last week, Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf said he'd support a major school funding shakeup. Now Wolf is hedging his position.
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New Pennsylvania college savings plan targets newborns
The purpose of providing the starter deposit is to raise awareness about the children’s savings accounts, known as 529 accounts.
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Trump to rescind Obama-era guidance on affirmative action
The Trump administration is moving to rescind Obama-era guidance that encouraged schools to take a person's race into account to encourage diversity in admissions.
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Raising kids who want to read — even during the summer
Books are everywhere in your house, and yet ... they're not being consumed. Because it's summer, and kids have so many other things they'd rather do.
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Gov. Wolf calls for drastic school funding shake-up in surprise announcement
Governor Tom Wolf called for a major change to the way Pennsylvania funds schools Friday, advocating for the state to distribute its larg ...
7 years ago
Transgender rights battle spurs Delaware GOP to seek Constitutional amendment for ‘parental rights’
Gov. John Carney’s attempts to create an anti-bias policy in Delaware schools that would protect all children, especially transgender o ...
7 years ago
Two schools of thought on Pa. venture into sports wagering
Penn State University wants a moratorium on college sports betting — while the University of Pittsburgh wants a piece of the action.
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