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Philadelphia City Council honors civil rights activists at City Hall. (photo courtesy of council member Helen Gym's office)
NewsWorks Tonight
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Honoring the 50th anniversary of a pivotal student protest in Philadelphia

It's been 50 years since a seminal student protest shaped Philly and the legacy of Frank Rizzo. Participants gathered over the weekend to remember.

8 years ago

Listen 2:46
Photo, books and supplies litter the floor in this Indiana classroom during an intruder drill in 2016. Delaware requires schools to conduct two lockdown/active shooter drills a year. (Associated Press)
Delaware
K-12
Public Safety

Active shooter drills mandatory in Delaware schools

Richey Elementary School in Newport was in the middle of a typical midweek lunch hour. It was Wednesday, Oct. 18, and 100 of the 4 ...

8 years ago

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Gender
K-12
New Jersey
Sports

NJSIAA says transgender student athletes no longer need to prove gender identity

The organization's original policy required high school student athletes to consult with a medical professional and show official documentation proving their gender identity.

8 years ago

Sandie Knuth with student Joel Newton (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)
Public Health

The bottom rung of American education: Stories from an adult literacy class

Adult education receives few dollars and little attention. For a look at this oft-forgotten world, we spent two months with Philly adults still learning to read.

8 years ago

Listen 5:39
A teacher at Babes on the Square, which is a Star 4 program,  works with toddlers  (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Delaware
K-12
Kids

Funding freeze for Delaware's early learning 'Stars'

At Babes on the Square child care center in Brandywine Hundred, 160 little stars spend their days in a nurturing learning environment. ...

8 years ago

Listen 5:29
Members of the School Reform Commission are expected to vote on the nine charter school applications in February. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Philadelphia

Nine new charter schools apply to open in Philly

The applications represent a spike from last year and include proposals from established charter networks.

8 years ago

 Cheyney University  (Emily Cohen for NewsWorks)
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Cheyney University gets one-year reprieve

The nation’s oldest historically black college will remain accredited after a state commission decide ...

8 years ago

Wilmington Teacher introduces students to Lyrical Math
First
Delaware
K-12

Wilmington teacher introduces students to Lyrical Math

After 16 years in the classroom, Keziah Finney decided to transform her teaching style.

8 years ago

Delaware's teacher of the year Virginia Forcucci is described by students as
Delaware
K-12

Delaware’s ‘spunky’ teacher of the year

Delaware's teacher of the year uses passion and lots of energy to engage her high-school English students.

8 years ago

The crowd cheers as the SRC votes to dissolve itself after a marathon meeting Thursday.
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Philadelphia

SRC makes Philly education history, votes to dissolve

The much-debated School Reform Commission will likely be replaced by a nine-member school board appointed by Philadelphia's mayor.

8 years ago

(Photo via ShutterStock)
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Pennsylvania
Politics

Push for Pa. graduation standard delayed once again

Supporters of the Keystone Exams are grappling with the prospect that mandated statewide graduation standards are not to be.

8 years ago

At the June 15 School Reform Commission meeting, demonstrators carried signs calling for the SRC to vote itself out of existence and return the school district to city control. (David Hornbeck/The Notebook)
The Notebook
History
Philadelphia
Politics

A history lesson on landmark day for School Reform Commission

Former superintendent says SRC's birth was linked to student walkout, racism.

8 years ago

Two Mastery charter school football teams face off
NewsWorks Tonight
K-12
Philadelphia
Sports

Mastery charter schools make football history in Philly

When the Mastery North Pumas and Simon Gratz Bulldogs clashed on the gridiron Saturday, they made a bit of Philly prep sports history.

8 years ago

Listen 2:26
The University of Delaware is planning a $60 million renovation of its football stadium and athletic complex, Above is an artist's rendering of a five-story athletic center that will include training and academic space for the 600 athletes on the school teams. (Courtesy of the University of Delaware)
Delaware
Higher Education
Sports

University of Delaware eyes $60M facelift for football stadium, athletic complex

The University of Delaware is well on its way to raising the money for a $60 million project to renovate its football stadium and athletic complex, officials say.

8 years ago

Listen 1:06
(File/WHYY)
First
Delaware

United Way works to reduce Delaware illiteracy rate

United Way of Delaware's Michelle Taylor talks about the latest efforts to improve reading rates for Delaware's children by the third grade.

8 years ago

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