
Education
Philly launches effort to expand K-12 computer science classes
The project, called CS4Philly, is aimed at encouraging students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math.
8 years ago
Delay for anti-bias policy in Delaware schools
The proposal allows students to use the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity and pick a preferred name other than their birth name without notifying their parents.
8 years ago
Listen 1:31Can we make purchasing classroom tech more like buying a car?
Schools nationwide are spending over $13 billion in K-12 alone and have little idea if any of it works. We can’t afford to spend this kind of money blindly.
8 years ago
Christina school closure plan met with concerns, resentment
Gov. John Carney's quest to improve high-poverty, low-performing Wilmington schools crystallized this week but not with a lots of criticism from parents.
8 years ago
Listen 1:53Schools cut ties with honorees accused of sexual misconduct
Dozens of U.S. colleges have bestowed honors upon prominent men from Hollywood to the nation's capital who have recently been accused of sexual misconduct.
8 years ago
Christina district, state working on proposal to close 3 schools
Christina School District is considering a plan to close three Wilmington elementary schools and expand two others in the city, according to a confidential memo.
8 years ago
Feds raid offices of CEO of Universal Companies
A company spokesman says Universal itself is not a target.
8 years ago
Sexual harassment allegations roil Princeton University
Another high-profile instance of sexual harassment has rocked a major institution and students say administrators didn’t act transparently or strongly enough.
8 years ago
How schools try to help Philly’s thousands of homeless students
This time of year, many of us make an extra effort to reach out to those in need. Less obvious are the needs of homeless children in our schools.
8 years ago
Listen 5:39Parents, not the mayor, must ensure high-quality education for Philly students
The ongoing battle over education in Philadelphia is not the mayor’s to fight. It’s ours.
8 years ago
Pa. ends ‘lunch shaming’ following cafeteria worker’s viral social media post
The legislation was spurred by a cafeteria worker in Western Pennsylvania who objected to a policy in the Canon-McMillan School District.
8 years ago
Delaware State University's biggest grant — $10.9M for neuroscience research
The money from the National Institutes of Health will go to the Dover school’s Center of Biomedical Research Excellence.
8 years ago
Why Harrisburg’s silence on demise of Philly’s School Reform Commission speaks volumes
This wasn’t just any governance shake up. It was a bet that state government could and should help fix struggling school districts.
8 years ago
Listen 4:38Ex-charter school principal in Delaware guilty of embezzling $145,000
The former principal of the Academy of Dover Charter School has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $145,000 from the school, ending a three-year investigation.
8 years ago
SRC ends, Philly schools get local control
Guests: Donna Copper and Bill Green After nearly 16 years of contentions debates, including walkouts and other f ...
Air Date: November 21, 2017
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