
Education
Pa., Del. rely on tuition for 75 percent of public university funding
Twenty-eight states now depend more on tuition than state and local revenue to fund public universities.
7 years ago
You shouldn't be here: The story of Jovan Weaver and Wister Elementary School — part one
Principal Jovan Weaver knows well the trauma that many of his students experience. We hear his struggle to overcome a tumultuous childhood.
Air Date: April 25, 2018
Listen 37:45Battle lines: The story of Jovan Weaver and Wister Elementary School — part two
The debate that led to Wister’s conversion to a charter school raised questions of politics, access and influence. And it pitted Philadelphia neighbors against one another.
Air Date: April 25, 2018
Listen 36:21No excuses: The story of Jovan Weaver and Wister Elementary School — part three
As principal, Jovan tries to find a balance between Mastery's “no excuses” culture and the “love and positivity” mission he envisions based on his own traumatic childhood.
Air Date: April 25, 2018
Listen 35:39What we went through: The story of Jovan Weaver and Wister Elementary School — part four
Wister’s 5th grade students see themselves reflected in a faculty that has adopted a civil rights mission. And Jovan makes a major personal decision.
Air Date: April 25, 2018
Listen 38:30Philly students host forum on gun violence
Parkway Center City High School students invite Philadelphia lawmakers to forum on gun violence and racial discrimination.
7 years ago
Listen 2:01National teachers union cuts ties with Wells Fargo
The AFT, a 1.7 million-member national union, is dropping the bank as a recommended mortgage lender, to which it currently channels more than 20,000 AFT mortgages.
7 years ago
Critics of Delaware's school funding system call for overhaul
The ACLU suit says the system discriminates against students who are poor, disabled or learning English because it doesn’t provide the extra funding they need to succeed.
7 years ago
Trying to keep post-Parkland momentum, students again protest gun violence in Philly
For the second time in as many months, high school students around the country walked out of school to protest gun violence and call for more gun control.
7 years ago
Listen 1:57You Shouldn't Be Here: The story of Jovan Weaver and Wister Elementary
Air Date: April 20, 2018
Listen 1:30Delaware State researchers join fight against chemical weapons
The hunt for the next chemical weapon attack could start at a laboratory at Delaware State University in Dover.
7 years ago
Pa. bill aims to make college debt more transparent
The bill would require all colleges and universities to send students annual notices on how much debt they're collecting.
7 years ago
Some disappointed, others elated over Camden schools chief’s resignation
Paymon Rouhanifard was appointed to the post in 2013 by then Gov. Chris Christie.
7 years ago
In Princeton talk, former ambassador to Russia urges ‘strategic patience’
Time of 'hot peace' is frightening, but not as scary as Cuban missile crisis of 1962, diplomat says.
7 years ago
New test scores suggest little academic progress for Philly, region
Though recent state test scores paint a rosier picture, new results from a respected national test suggest Philadelphia students haven't made big strides.
7 years ago
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