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Snap Judgment tells intriguing stories about extraordinary and defining events in people's lives. The program's raw, intimate, and musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see a sliver of the world through another's eye.

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Education

Republican nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, Scott Wagner, participates in a primary debate at the National Constitution Center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Pennsylvania
Politics

GOP nominee Scott Wagner calls education his ‘cornerstone,’ emphasizes fiscal accountability

If the last gubernatorial election is any indication, education will be a major topic in the upcoming race between two wealthy York County businessmen.

7 years ago

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(Fahmida Azim for NPR)
NPR
Kids
Media
Mental Health

As ’13 Reasons Why’ returns, schools try to help students who are thinking of suicide

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for teenagers. And experts argue it's more than just an individual mental health issue. It's a public health issue.

7 years ago

(Prasit Rodphan/BigStock)
Economy

Job forecast favorable for this year’s college grads

A low unemployment rate means fewer people are applying for available openings.

7 years ago

Photo of the entrance to the School District of Philadelphia headquarters.
K-12
Philadelphia

‘Misleading’ ballot question would tweak Philly school board process

A ballot question before Philadelphians on Tuesday mentions "local control" over city schools, but is actually about giving City Council more say in school board selection.

7 years ago

Ninth-graders at the Science Leadership Academy work on a group project in science class
K-12
Philadelphia

Project-based learning and standardized tests don’t mix

Can the long-struggling Philadelphia school system change how we measure success by focusing on meaningful work instead of test scores?

7 years ago

MADISON, WI- CIRCA 2006: View of the University of Wisconsin Badgers campus located in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by University of Wisconsin/Collegiate Images/Getty Images)
PBS

Inside the ‘free speech’ debate that rocked a Wisconsin campus, with ripples across the country

7 years ago

In this April 6, 2017, file photo, Queen Latifah speaks during the Women in the World Summit at Lincoln Center in New York.  (Richard Drew/AP Photo, File)
Gender
National

Amid #MeToo, more colleges host women as graduation speakers

This graduation season, the podium is all hers.

7 years ago

A lacrosse team practices on the artificial turf at Penn Park in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity

Lacrosse season canceled in Haddonfield after player accused of racial slur

The school district canceled the remainder of the boys' lacrosse season Friday after allegations that a white team member used a racial slur against a black female athlete.

7 years ago

SRC member Marjorie Neff (from right), Philadelphia School District Superintendent William Hite, district CFO Uri Monson, and Councilman Al Taubenburger take part in a Wednesday budget hearing. (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)
K-12
Philadelphia

Philly City Council asks: With schools deficit further away, why pay?

At a Wednesday hearing, Council members pondered why they should approve a proposed property tax hike to help fund Philly schools.

7 years ago

Todd Zartman gives his 'Kiddynomics' presentation.
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Kids
Philadelphia

With ‘Kiddynomics,’ an attempt to teach youngest learners how to manage money

The Federal Reserve Bank has developed a curriculum to teach children as young as 3 and 4 the basics of financial literacy.

7 years ago

Listen 2:07
Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg. (WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Pennsylvania

Pa. school funding lawsuit inches forward, though roadblocks remain

A lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania’s education funding system inched forward Monday, delivering a incremental victory to the plaintiffs ...

7 years ago

Investigative journalist  Thomas Huchon writes five questions that can be used to evaluate the veracity of a news story. (Pete Kiehart for NPR)
NPR
K-12
Media

A conspiracy video teaches kids a lesson about fake news

Widespread concerns about the inability of many people in France to tell a real news story from a fake one have led this French journalist to visit 81 schools since 2016.

7 years ago

Teaching diagrams line the walls of the riding arena at Midway University. (Noah Adams/NPR)
NPR
Sports

On Derby Day, visiting a college where you can major in horses

An hour's drive from Churchill Downs, students and staff at Midway University may not find time to watch, because they're taking care of their own horses.

7 years ago

Delaware Campaign for Achievement Now has created a website that educates the public about school board candidates and aims to boost what WHYY found has been absymal turnout for board elections in recent years. (Courtesy of Delaware Campaign for Achievement Now)
Delaware
K-12

Website aims to increase abysmal school board election turnout in Del.

There are 25 seats up for grabs on Delaware's school boards on Tuesday. But if history is any guide, fewer than 2 percent of the eligible voters will cast ballots.

7 years ago

Swarthmore student Morgin Goldberg sits in the office of Liz Braun, dean of students, in protest of the college's response to sexual assault allegations. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Higher Education

Angered by college response to sexual assault, Swarthmore students stage sit-in

Since Tuesday, activists have camped out in the offices of two deans they want fired.

7 years ago

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