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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

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Gov. John Carney signs a measure aimed at reducing the number of Delaware school suspensions. (Zoe Read/WHYY)
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Gov. 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

Moshe Porat, dean of Temple's Fox School of Business at the 2012 Musser Excellence in Leadership Award dinner.
Business
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Philadelphia

Temple ousts business dean after report finds false data was submitted for years for online MBA rankings

Temple University ousted Moshe Porat, dean of its Fox School of Business after a ...

7 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy  (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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New Jersey

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

7 years ago

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney addresses the city's new local Board of Education at their first meeting since the dissolution of the state-appointed School Reform Commission.
K-12
Philadelphia

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.

7 years ago

Left: Downtown Pittsburgh (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Right: Philadelphia skyline (SeanPavonePhoto/Bigstock)
Keystone Crossroads
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Pennsylvania

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.

7 years ago

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(Rob Dobi for NPR)
NPR
National
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Race & Ethnicity

Here’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

Class of 2018 high school graduates Tamir Harper, Anthony Rivera, and Shania Bennett (left to right).
Radio Times
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Philadelphia

The exceptional class of 2018

Guests: Tamir Harper, Shania Bennett, Anthony Rivera  TAMIR HARP ...

Air Date: July 6, 2018 10:00 am

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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Pennsylvania
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Wolf: 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.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella launches the Keystone Scholars program in Elk County, putting $100 in a college savings account for every child born or adopted there. Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed a law extending the program to all of Pennsylvania.
Economy
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Income Inequality
Pennsylvania
Personal Finance
Taxes

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.

7 years ago

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks during a dinner hosted by the Washington Policy Center in Bellevue, Wash.
(Ted S. Warren/AP)
Race & Ethnicity

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.

7 years ago

(LA Johnson/NPR)
NPR
Home & Family
K-12

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.

7 years ago

Governor Tom Wolf speaks at an event at Roosevelt Elementary School in Philadelphia Friday. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Pennsylvania

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

A proposed constitutional amendment in Delaware seeks to safeguard the
Delaware
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LGBTQ

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

University of Pittsburgh play Penn State at Heinz Field during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Sports

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.

7 years ago

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