
Education
Puerto Rican prodigy finds a piano in Philly
After fleeing hurricane devastation, a young pianist gets back on the ivories in Philadelphia.
8 years ago
Kenney names nominating panel for new Philly school board
The nominating panel features a baker's dozen of community, civic, and business leaders. The panel will help form Philly's new, locally appointed school board.
8 years ago
50 years ago Dr. King told these Philly kids to lay a blueprint, and they did
King's speech to a group of students at Barratt Junior High School in South Philadelphia urged them to make better lives. Many of them did.
8 years ago
Listen 5:48Heeding science, some Pennsylvania school districts push back high school start times
Later school start times could mean teenagers are more likely to get adequate amounts of sleep, according to research published last month by Penn State researchers.
8 years ago
New education chief tapped for New Jersey
Gov.-elect Phil Murphy's choice to lead the New Jersey Department of Education is a 'visionary,' one analyst says.
8 years ago
Gov-elect Murphy: New Jersey will stop using PARCC tests
Critics say the PARCC assessments force teachers to narrow their teaching to what is on the test.
8 years ago
University of Delaware pays tribute to late football legend
Delaware won three national titles under Raymond, using the innovative Wing-T offense the former mathematics major helped create. He died last month at 92.
8 years ago
Labor Secretary Gilliam named graduate dean at Delaware State University
Delaware Secretary of Labor Dr. Patrice Gilliam-Johnson has decided to join Delaware State University as the Dean of Graduate, Adult, and Continuing Studies.
8 years ago
Report calls for overhaul of Pa. charter law
Pa.'s 20-year-old charter law has been criticized by every side of the political aisle. A new report from Public Citizens for Children and Youth offers ideas for change.
8 years ago
Listen 1:47A three-part series on Pa.'s Lakeside School and innovative approaches to trauma-informed education.
8 years ago
Expanded breakfast program has led to a spike in attendance, Philly school district says
"Grab and go" meals and alternatives to eating in the cafeteria boost participation.
8 years ago
Once marred by violence, a North Philly schoolyard now blossoms
Six years after a man was gunned down on the playground at Alexander McClure Elementary School, an effort to adorn the building with colorful mosaics is underway.
8 years ago
Listen 1:46Smart Talk: Challenges and changes to rural education in Pennsylvania
Keystone Crossroads’ Kevin McCorry travelled throughout rural Pa. to learn about the students, educators and families that struggle to provide a promising education.
8 years ago
Philly to spend $6M to connect disadvantaged youths to jobs
The program will use state money to provide workforce training to 1,000 who already receive some form of government support.
8 years ago
The Philly school choice system no one is talking about
Every year, thousands of Philadelphia families choose a traditional public school outside their neighborhood. So is that a good thing, a bad thing or something else?
8 years ago
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