Education
XPrize finalists for best literacy app to test ideas in Philly, Dallas and L.A.
Philadelphia will be the proving ground for a series of apps designed to help adult learners become fully literate. XPRIZE — the ...
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Summer school with no walls keeps kids engaged, active [photos]
The mention of summer school might conjure images of students stuck inside on beautiful days and kids upset at their parents for forcing ...
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Will Pa. public universities experiment by charging different tuition?
The 14 state-owned universities that make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education all charge the same tuition — but a cons ...
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Philly tapping into ‘Minecraft’ to build up long-term funding for schools
This September, as many as 2,000 young gamers will flock to University of The Sciences in West Philadelphia for what’s being billed ...
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After four years, head of Pa. higher ed retiring
The head of the system overseeing Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities intends to step down September 1st. Chanc ...
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A Fighter Since Birth: The story of Savannah Zayas — part one
By seventh grade, Savannah was already in danger of becoming a casualty of the North Philly streets; she’s endured horrific childho ...
Air Date: July 19, 2017
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Be Somebody: The story of Savannah Zayas — part two
Savannah enters high school eager to defy the odds. She’s determined not to follow the path of her mother, who dropped out of the v ...
Air Date: July 19, 2017
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Don't Call it the Badlands: The Story of Savannah Zayas — part three
Savannah’s attendance record holds her back at school, threatening her chances of graduating. A dedicated group of teachers, mentor ...
Air Date: July 19, 2017
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Guests: Savannah Zayas, Kevin McCorry, Maura Bernt, Sydney Coffin High school is already stressful and confusing ...
Air Date: July 19, 2017
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At Wilmington elementary school, improvement is hard but a priority [video]
Low-performing, high-poverty Warner Elementary School was one of six in Wilmington to receive an ultimatum in 2014: improve or face closure.
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Report on Pa. higher ed skips closure talk, but says governance needs overhaul
The governing board of Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities is part of the problem and not the solution, according to ...
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Tuition hike likely at Pa.-owned universities
It looks like students will be paying more to attend Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities next year. The finance commi ...
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Philly adds two more community schools
Philadelphia and its school district have designated two more community schools, expanding the network to 11. Gompers Elementary i ...
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