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Education

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K-12
New Jersey
Transportation
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South Jersey school district reduces number of students eligible for free bus services

Over the weekend, the Deptford Township School District also announced it would lower the number of bus stops used for pickups and dropoffs.

10 months ago

A group of educators and School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. sit in a large crowd
K-12
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Philly schools welcome 800 new hires at annual orientation as Pennsylvania faces teacher shortages

The School District of Philadelphia hosts 800 new teachers, counselors and staff this week at School of the Future for its annual new hire orientation.

10 months ago

the University of the Arts building
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

UArts faculty and alumni call for City Council review of school’s closure

The University of the Arts suddenly closed in June and students, teachers and others are calling for help to bring it back to life.

10 months ago

John Arnold
Delaware
K-12
Public Safety

Delaware school district suspends 4 officials for mishandling complaints about therapist now charged with child rape

A hospital psychologist alerted Brandywine with concerns about Arnold’s credentials. He had fooled education officials with fake advanced degrees.

10 months ago

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Naveed Baqir
Delaware
Government
K-12

Grand jury probe targets Delaware private school connected to Christina school board member

Naveed Baqir and the private school he co-founded is under scrutiny concerning invoices submitted to the school district.

10 months ago

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Mitch Engleka, 28, manufacturing engineer (right) and Nick Ball, a manufacturing technician (left), inspect a mold that creates latches to secure the spare tire on a Dodge Durango at Southco in Concordville, Pa.(Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Economic Development
Government
Higher Education
Pennsylvania
Technology

Bucks County Community College receives $2M for clean energy job training

Students will work with the college’s existing network of more than 170 small- and medium-sized companies to help them cut costs and reduce carbon emissions.

11 months ago

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Dr. Miguel Cardona
Government
Higher Education
K-12
Philadelphia

A student loan forgiveness program is celebrated at Philly City Hall

City workers spoke with U.S. Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona about how they were guided to hundreds of thousands of dollars in loan forgiveness.

11 months ago

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., enters federal court in New York, Tuesday, July 16, 2024.
New Jersey
Politics

New Jersey school to remove Sen. Bob Menendez’s name from its building

A spokesperson for West New York Mayor Albio Sires confirmed on Wednesday that the name will be down before the start of the school year in September.

11 months ago

Tsyon Brown is an apprentice teacher in the Freedom Schools Literacy Academy at Mary McLeod Bethune School in North Philadelphia. (Stephen Williams/WHYY)
K-12
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Philly’s Freedom Schools Literacy Academy wants to build a national pipeline of Black teachers

The Freedom Schools Literacy Academy looks to address a gap in diversity among Philadelphia’s teachers.

11 months ago

Philadelphia School District building
K-12
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Antisemitism runs rampant in Philadelphia schools, Jewish group alleges in civil rights complaint

The district has ignored persistent harassment and bullying of Jewish students, some of whom have been forced to drop out, lawyers wrote in the complaint.

11 months ago

Education School Cellphone Bans
Delaware
K-12
Media

No more distractions: Delaware lawmakers back effort to seal away cell phones in the classroom

Lawmakers approved $250,000 for schools to test out ways of ending the distraction caused by cell phones in the classroom.

11 months ago

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Glasgow High School, home of the administrative offices of Christina School District. The school is one of three in the district. (Google Maps)
Delaware
Government Accountability
K-12

‘Fired’: Controversy surrounds Christina School District as its longtime lawyer severs ties with its dysfunctional board

The district’s solicitor leaves after more than 20 years. It comes after the board has been placed under state DOJ monitoring.

11 months ago

vending machine
Delaware
Food & Drink
K-12
Public Health

Southern Delaware high school introduces new healthy vending machine for student athletes

After a football coach in southern Del. saw his athlete devouring four bags of chips, he looked to introduce better snack options for student athletes.

11 months ago

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A closeup of the sketchbook
Business
Employment
Higher Education
Philadelphia

After sudden closure, Philly’s UArts shares few details in first court appearance, and laid-off employees have yet to be paid

A lawyer representing the shuttered university told the judge she didn’t have details to share, including how much money UArts has or when it can settle a final payroll.

11 months ago

Great Valley Education Association President Nikki Salvatico walks down the aisle in the auditorium after ushering the other teachers in. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY News)
K-12
Media
Pennsylvania

Chesco residents demand transparency, accountability from Great Valley School District amid TikTok controversy

One parent said her daughter was targeted on TikTok a month after teachers fell victim to an online harassment campaign. She said the district’s response was lackluster.

11 months ago

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